Methods and systems for multiple drone delivery system
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1. A method, by a processor, for managing drones, comprising:
- enabling a plurality of drones to couple to each other at a first location;
while the plurality of drones are coupled to each other, controlling the plurality of drones such that the plurality of drones travel from the first location to a second location;
enabling at least one of the plurality of drones to detach from the others of the plurality of drones at the second location;
controlling the at least one detached drone such that the at least one detached drone travels from the second location to a third location;
before the plurality of drones travel from the first location to the second location, enabling a respective product of a plurality of products to be loaded onto each of the plurality of drones; and
after the at least one detached drone travels from the second location to the third location, controlling the at least one detached drone to deliver the respective product to the third location.
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Abstract
Embodiments for managing drones by a processor are described. A plurality of drones are detachably coupled to each other at a first location. While the plurality of drones are detachably coupled to each other, the plurality of drones travel from the first location to a second location. At least one of the plurality of drones detaches from the others of the plurality of drones at the second location. The at least one detached drone travels from the second location to a third location.
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1. A method, by a processor, for managing drones, comprising:
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enabling a plurality of drones to couple to each other at a first location; while the plurality of drones are coupled to each other, controlling the plurality of drones such that the plurality of drones travel from the first location to a second location; enabling at least one of the plurality of drones to detach from the others of the plurality of drones at the second location; controlling the at least one detached drone such that the at least one detached drone travels from the second location to a third location; before the plurality of drones travel from the first location to the second location, enabling a respective product of a plurality of products to be loaded onto each of the plurality of drones; and after the at least one detached drone travels from the second location to the third location, controlling the at least one detached drone to deliver the respective product to the third location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for managing drones, comprising:
a processor that enables a plurality of drones to couple to each other at a first location; while the plurality of drones are coupled to each other, controls the plurality of drones such that the plurality of drones travel from the first location to a second location; enables at least one of the plurality of drones to detach from the others of the plurality of drones at the second location; controls the at least one detached drone such that the at least one detached drone travels from the second location to a third location; before the plurality of drones travel from the first location to the second location, enables a respective product of a plurality of products to be loaded onto each of the plurality of drones; and after the at least one detached drone travels from the second location to the third location, controls the at least one detached drone to deliver the respective product to the third location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for managing drones by a processor, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion that enables a plurality of drones to couple to each other at a first location, wherein each of the plurality of drones has a respective one of a plurality of products loaded thereon; an executable portion that, while the plurality of drones are coupled to each other, controls the plurality of drones such that the plurality of drones transport the plurality of products from the first location to a second location; an executable portion that enables at least one of the plurality of drones to detach from the others of the plurality of drones at the second location; an executable portion that controls the at least one detached drone such that the at least one detached drone transports the respective product from the second location to a third location to deliver the product to a customer; an executable portion that, before the plurality of drones travel from the first location to the second location, enables a respective product of a plurality of products to be loaded onto each of the plurality of drones; and an executable portion that, after the at least one detached drone travels from the second location to the third location, controls the at least one detached drone to deliver the respective product to the third location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multiple drone delivery system, comprising:
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a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), wherein each of the plurality of UAVs is substantially identical to the others of the plurality of UAVs, each of the plurality of UAVs configured to load and carry a respective product of a plurality of products; and a plurality of coupling mechanisms, each of the plurality of coupling mechanisms being connected to at least one of the plurality of UAVs and being configured to couple the at least one of the plurality of UAVs to another of the plurality of UAVs;
wherein, using the plurality of coupling mechanisms, the plurality of UAVs are each configured to be coupled at a first location for travel from the first location to a second location, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of UAVs is configured to detach from the others of the plurality of UAVs at the second location and travel to a third location such that the detached one of the plurality of UAVs is configured to deliver the respective product to the third location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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