Systems and methods for hailing and using autonomous storage vehicle

1 . A method for a user to use and manage an autonomous vehicle through an electronic device, comprising:

presenting a first option in an interface of the electronic device, the first option representing a first order of the user that requests the vehicle to go to a location of the user;

presenting a second option in the interface, the second option representing a second order of the user that indicates the user selects a designated area of a plurality of designated areas and requests the vehicle to go to the designated area, the plurality of designated areas predetermined before the user starts a process to use and manage the autonomous vehicle through the electronic device;

presenting a third option in the interface, the third option representing a third order of the user that requests the vehicle to go to a place specified by the user, the location, the designated area, and the place being within a specified distance to a plurality of stores; and

in response to the user selecting one of the first, second, and third options, transmitting a message to a service facility, the service facility sending the vehicle an instruction related to a corresponding one of the first order, the second order, and the third order.

2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the designated area of the plurality of designated areas is in or within another specified distance to one of the plurality of stores.

3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the designated area of the plurality of designated areas is in or around within another specified distance to a parking lot.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , further including presenting a fourth option in the interface, the fourth option representing a fourth order of the user that requests the vehicle to follow the user.

5 . The method according to claim 4 wherein the fourth order includes requesting the vehicle to maintain a distance from the user, the distance specified by a default setting or by the user.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , further including presenting in the interface a map that shows a current location of the user and a current location of the vehicle.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , further including presenting a fifth option in the interface, the fifth option representing a fifth order of the user that requests the vehicle to go to another designated area of the plurality of designated areas selected by the user.

8 . A method for a user to place a hailing request and perform related actions through an electronic device, comprising:

presenting a first option in an interface of the electronic device, the first option representing a first hailing order of the user that requests a hailed autonomous vehicle to go to a first location of the user;

presenting a second option in the interface, the second option representing a second hailing order of the user that requests to reserve an autonomous vehicle that is parked at a second location, the second location arranged for keeping and servicing the autonomous vehicle, the first and second locations being within a specified distance close to a plurality of stores;

in response to the user selecting the first or second option, transmitting a message to a service facility, the service facility contacting the hailed autonomous vehicle or the autonomous vehicle at the second location based on a corresponding one of the first and second hailing orders.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , further including presenting a third option in the interface of the electronic device, the third option allowing the user to select a vehicle type, model, size, or color.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , further including presenting a fourth option in the interface of the electronic device, the fourth option allowing the user to view a location of a station where a plurality of autonomous vehicles is parked.

11 . The method according to claim 8 , further including presenting a fifth option in the interface of the electronic device, the fifth option allowing the user to send the hailed vehicle to a designated area.

12 . The method according to claim 11 wherein the designated area is in or within another specified distance to a parking lot or one of the plurality of stores.

13 . The method according to claim 8 , further including presenting a sixth option in the interface of the electronic device, the sixth option allowing the user to request the hailed vehicle to follow the user.

14 . The method according to claim 13 wherein the sixth order includes requesting the vehicle to maintain a distance from the user, the distance specified by the user or a default setting.

15 . A method for managing an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

parking the vehicle at a vehicle station within a first specified distance to a first store, the vehicle staying at the vehicle station before being assigned to a user;

selecting a waiting area in or within a second specified distance to a second store based on a location of the user, and ordering the vehicle to stay in the waiting area waiting for the user;

in response to receiving a first order from the user, ordering the vehicle to go to a meeting area in or within a third specified distance to a parking lot; and

parking the vehicle in the meeting area in response to receiving the first order from the user.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , further including dispatching the vehicle to the user after the user places a hailing request.

17 . The method according to claim 15 , further including arranging the vehicle to follow the user after the user turns on a corresponding mode.

18 . The method according to claim 17 , further including requesting the vehicle to maintain a distance from the user when the vehicle follows the user, the distance specified by the user or a default setting.

19 . The method according to claim 15 , further including arranging the vehicle to find and approach the user or to go to another waiting area based on a second or third order of the user.

20 . The method according to claim 15 , further including arranging the vehicle to stay in the meeting area and then follow the user in the parking lot.