System and method for improving efficiency of delivery via unmanned aerial vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US12211390B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17510812

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: A method and system for optimizing drone delivery efficiency. The method includes determining an optimal intermediate location for a UAV based on historical payload delivery data related to a payload carried by the UAV, wherein the distance between the optimal intermediate location and each of a group of potential recipient devices is less than a predetermined threshold; causing the UAV to navigate to the optimal intermediate location; sending, to each potential recipient device having a probability of requesting the payload carried by the UAV which exceeds a predetermined threshold, a notification indicating the payload carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle; receiving, from a first potential recipient device of the potential recipient devices, a request to deliver the payload; and causing the UAV to navigate from the optimal intermediate location to a location of the first potential recipient device when the request to deliver the payload is received.

    System and method for securing delivery using an autonomous vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11687869B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US16029076

    申请日:2018-07-06

    Abstract: A system and method for securing delivery of an autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining visual features of a captured image of a current location of the autonomous vehicle, the captured image generated by an image sensor communicatively coupled with the autonomous vehicle; retrieving location coordinates of the current location of the autonomous vehicle from a positioning sensor communicatively coupled with the autonomous vehicle; matching the visual features of the captured image to reference data associated with the location coordinates; and determining if the current location is the final destination. In some embodiments, the method further includes matching a verification code present within the captured image to a reference verification code, where the verification code is a two-dimensional visual code previously associated with the final destination.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF DELIVERY VIA UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220130265A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17510812

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: A method and system for optimizing drone delivery efficiency. The method includes determining an optimal intermediate location for a UAV based on historical payload delivery data related to a payload carried by the UAV, wherein the distance between the optimal intermediate location and each of a group of potential recipient devices is less than a predetermined threshold; causing the UAV to navigate to the optimal intermediate location; sending, to each potential recipient device having a probability of requesting the payload carried by the UAV which exceeds a predetermined threshold, a notification indicating the payload carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle; receiving, from a first potential recipient device of the potential recipient devices, a request to deliver the payload; and causing the UAV to navigate from the optimal intermediate location to a location of the first potential recipient device when the request to deliver the payload is received.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES WITH RESPECT TO A SINGLE LANDING SITE

    公开(公告)号:US20250054402A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18928983

    申请日:2024-10-28

    Abstract: A system and method for deploying multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a single landing site is presented. The method includes: generating a hovering perimeter for a landing site, the hovering perimeter including a plurality of hovering points and a plurality of approach vectors, each hovering point having spatial coordinates and being uniquely associated with one of the plurality of approach vectors, wherein a flight path based on a first approach vector of the plurality of approach vectors does not overlap with a flight path based on a second approach vector of the plurality of approach vectors; and configuring a first UAV of a plurality of UAVs to: navigate to a first hovering point of the plurality of hovering points; hover at the first hovering point; and navigate from the first hovering point to the landing site when the first UAV is authorized to land at the landing site.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AERIAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20210141373A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US17092714

    申请日:2020-11-09

    Abstract: A system and method for aerial traffic management of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are provided. The method includes receiving at least a navigation request from a first UAV of a plurality of UAVs, wherein the navigation request specifies at least a waypoint; determining whether the waypoint is clear; sending an instruction the first UAV to hover at a specified position until the waypoint is clear, when the received waypoint is not clear; locking the waypoint, when the received waypoint not clear; and instructing the first UAV to navigate to the received waypoint.

    System and method for dynamically updated unmanned vehicle navigation planning

    公开(公告)号:US10719086B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15649133

    申请日:2017-07-13

    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically updated vehicle navigation planning for a second UV based on navigation feedback of a first UV. The first UV navigates based on a first navigation plan and the second UV navigates based on a second navigation plan. The system includes: a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to: receive the navigation feedback of the first UV, wherein the navigation feedback of the first UV includes telemetry data indicating at least a divergence event and a location of the divergence event, wherein the divergence event is a divergence of the first UV from the first navigation plan; and dynamically update the second navigation plan based on the navigation feedback of the first UV when the second navigation plan includes the location of the divergence event.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20190146487A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16247034

    申请日:2019-01-14

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for centralized control of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: establish control of a vehicle, wherein establishing the control further includes determining a set of instructions for controlling the vehicle, wherein the apparatus is configured to control the vehicle based on the determined set of instructions; determine, for a node, a subset of the set of instructions for controlling the vehicle; generate a mission plan for the vehicle based on a request from the node when the request is valid, wherein the request indicates a requested navigation from a first location to a second location, wherein the request is not valid when the requested navigation is not in the subset of instructions; and send, to the vehicle, control instructions for navigating to the first location and control instructions for navigating from the first location to the second location based on the mission plan.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEMI-AUTOMATED VEHICLE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20170308079A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15447452

    申请日:2017-03-02

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0022

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for semi-automated control of a vehicle. The apparatus includes: a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: establish control of the vehicle, wherein establishing the control further comprises determining a set of instructions for controlling the vehicle, wherein the apparatus is configured to control the vehicle based on the set of instructions during a first mode of control; receive at least one control instruction from a node, wherein the apparatus is configured to control, in real-time, the vehicle based on the set of instructions and the at least one control instruction received from the node during a second mode of control; determine, based on a predetermined list of mode changing events, a mode changing event; and change from the first mode to the second mode, when the mode changing event is determined.

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