Smart drone rescue and mission rescheduling on a swarm of drones
US12422857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/55
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for rescuing a malfunctioning drone is provided. The present invention may include responsive to detecting a total failure in a malfunctioning drone comprising a drone fleet, operating one or more rescue drones to physically or virtually attach to the malfunctioning drone; reconfiguring sub-missions comprising a mission assigned to the drone fleet based on an absence of the malfunctioning drone and the one or more rescue drones; and transporting, by the one or more rescue drones, the malfunctioning drone to a safe landing location.
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