The possibility that Google is planning a new distribution system delivered by automatic driving truck

Google, which develops an automatic driving car, pointed out the possibility of planning "building a distribution network using automatic driving delivery truck" from the contents of the patent applied.

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Google autonomous delivery platform patent - Business Insider Deutschland
http://www.businessinsider.de/google-autonomous-delivery-platform-patent-2016-2

Google wants to deliver packages from self-driving trucks - Quartz
http://qz.com/613277/google-wants-to-deliver-packages-from-self-driving-trucks/

Google "Autonomous Delivery PlatformIt has become clear that we are applying for a patent named " This is a patent on the platform (system) for delivering using an automatic driving car like a letter read.

In the Autonomous Delivery Platform (ADP), a truck that can be driven automatically without driving by the driver will deliver the goods, but the characteristic is that "the truck carries locked lockers". A product to be delivered is placed on the rocker which is divided into parts, and when the person arrives at the delivery place, the recipient of the baggage can release the lock by entering the PIN code into the locker and receive the goods.


It will be able to unlock using NFC card reader or credit card instead of PIN code. In other words, since the settlement system is introduced in the truck, you can expect to be able to say "to stop the track running in the town and buy the item".


The system seems to be built on a cloud basis.


Google already leads the development of automatic driving cars already.

Movie summary overwhelmed by the performance of automatic driving car without Google's handle / pedal Summary - GIGAZINE


It is also clear that we are developing a means of transport for delivery as Project Wing.

The mechanism of Google 's drone transport system "Project Wing" revealed in patent documents - GIGAZINE


In addition to these two projects, Google has a map information service Google Maps. Given that patents on delivery trucks using automatic driving technology have been clarified, it seems likely that Google will take full - fledged development of logistics systems.