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Obstacle awareness based guidance to clear landing space

  • US 10,388,172 B1
  • Filed: 06/12/2018
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a computer system, an indication that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has arrived at a location associated with an order for an item;

    receiving, by a computer system and from the UAV, one or more images of an area associated with the location, the area including a landing marker;

    identifying, by the computer system, a presence of an object in the area using the one or more images;

    determining, by the computer system, an alternate location to move the landing marker and dimensions required to generate a landing zone within the area based at least in part on identifying the presence of the object and the one or more images; and

    transmitting, by the computer system and to a user device, instructions for moving the landing marker to the determined landing zone.

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