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LANDING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ON TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORT

  • US 20160257401A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2015
  • Published: 09/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method to temporarily transport an unmanned aerial vehicle (“

  • UAV”

    ) on a transportation vehicle, the method comprising;

    under control of one or more computing systems configured with executable instructions,sending instructions to the UAV to take off from a departure location and begin flying toward a destination;

    evaluating known routes for a plurality of transportation vehicles for which one or more agreements have been made to allow for the landing of UAVs on the plurality of transportation vehicles;

    selecting a transportation vehicle from the plurality of transportation vehicles; and

    sending instructions to the UAV to land on the selected transportation vehicle for transport during a portion of the known route of the transportation vehicle.

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