Unmanned aerial vehicle and method for operating same, and automated guided vehicle for controlling movement of unmanned aerial vehicle

This invention describes a drone that works closely with a ground robot. The drone receives movement commands from the robot, then flies and captures images. It sends these images back to the robot, which uses them to figure out the drone's exact position.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of advanced computer vision and edge AI. The AGV's task of determining drone location from "location-independent" images is now significantly more robust and efficient with modern deep learning models and processing.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedComputer vision, drone control, robot coordination software

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