TRANSPORTATION USING NETWORK OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

摘要

Embodiments described herein include a delivery system having unmanned aerial delivery vehicles and a logistics network for control and monitoring. In certain embodiments, a ground station provides a location for interfacing between the delivery vehicles, packages carried by the vehicles and users. In certain embodiments, the delivery vehicles autonomously navigate from one ground station to another. In certain embodiments, the ground stations provide navigational aids that help the delivery vehicles locate the position of the ground station with increased accuracy.

主权项

1. A method for facilitating payload transportation using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
at a computer system including one or more processors and memory,
receiving payload information regarding a payload to be transported, the payload information comprising an origin location and destination location;communicating with a plurality of ground stations;generating a route from a first of the plurality of ground stations associated with the origin location to a second of the plurality of ground stations associated with the destination location, the route based on received payload information, geographic data, and information from the plurality of ground stations; andproviding the route to one or more UAVs for use in the autonomous navigation from the first ground station to the second ground station.