Now a patent shows Amazon's ambition not only stop there, it also hopes robots to replace couriers, can be delivered at any time door.
The robot Amazon is designing is called 'postmen', which unlocks smart locks to send items even if the owner is not in the room.
As you can see in the picture, the AGV (automatic guided transporter) receives the parcels from the delivery truck and puts them in your front door or inside the house. Obviously, to do this, it is necessary to cooperate Amazon's Amazon Key or such services can be achieved.
According to reports, AGV will use a robotic arm to extract items from the car.
The application also needs to be complemented by lighting, imaging, proximity sensors and GPS, etc. The robot may have a touch screen, a keyboard and a biometric scanner so that the person receiving the package can confirm their identity.
Amazon's vision is that such AGVs can be owned by individuals and can serve a group of users (apartment buildings, communities, etc.) and set up charging facilities in public areas (such as the garage or lobby) where AGVs can be charged.
It is worth mentioning that this robot can also be used for cold storage department to ensure that groceries will not be spoiled, while in the living community scene, food consumption is high frequency, great sales volume.
In addition to pick up delivery from the delivery car door, AGV can also travel to the line where you need to pick up, automatically returned to the home after receiving the items.
All this in order to more easily solve the last mile problem.Macconkey, a business management consulting firm, estimates that 80% of the packages will be delivered automatically over the next 10 years.Users will be more and more picky about service convenience in the future , And this is also a courier service contested.
Of course, just like the previous smart lock Amazon Key, the most worrying aspect of this service is its security.