CONFIGURABLE MEAL KIT PREPARATION AND STORAGE VEHICLE

• Main Authors: GOEL, Vaibhav, GOLDBERG, Joshua Gouled
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.12.2020
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; CALCULATING; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES; COFFEE MILLS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HAND TOOLS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; MANIPULATORS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSPORTING

Technologies are generally described for preparation and delivery of configurable meal kits with the assistance of an augmented reality (AR) system. Modular food product preparation systems may receive food items and supplies and prepare food products such as configurable meal kits en route such that the food products are prepared by the time the system reaches a delivery destination. Food preparation process steps and timing may be determined based on travel information (e.g., delivery destination, routes, etc.), as well as, food item and food product information. An on-board AR system may provide a user with an augmented vision of the re-configurable preparation and storage environment in the delivery vehicle through a wearable AR device. The user may be provided with information and/or instructions to assist the autonomous or semi-autonomous (robotic) systems in the environment and to control preparation, packaging, and storage of the food products.