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Patent drawing for Systems, Methods and Devices for Collecting Data at Remote Oil and Natural Gas Sites
US 20,160,144,959 A1
Aircraft US 20,160,144,959 A1 Expired

Systems, Methods and Devices for Collecting Data at Remote Oil and Natural Gas Sites

A system uses a drone to fly to remote oil and gas sites. The drone wirelessly connects to a local transmitter at the site to collect operational data, which it then wirelessly sends to a central computer. The drone also includes software that can make decisions based on the data received from the site's transmitter.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread AI/ML for autonomous decision-making. Drone autonomy and robust wireless communication have also significantly improved since 2015.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedUAV, wireless protocols, software logic

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