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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2019
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Robert L. Cantrell, Herndon, VA (US);
John P. Thompson, Bentonville, AR (US);
David C. Winkle, Bella Vista, AR (US);
Michael D. Atchley, Eureka Springs, AR (US);
Donald R. High, Noel, MO (US);
Todd D. Mattingly, Bentonville, AR (US);
Brian G. McHale, Chadderton Oldham, GB;
John J. O'Brien, Farmington, AR (US);
John F. Simon, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Nathan G. Jones, Bentonville, AR (US);
Robert C. Taylor, Charlotte, NC (US);
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that comprise multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; and a propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable the respective UAVs to move themselves; and wherein a first UAV control circuit of a first UAV of the multiple UAVs is configured to identify a second UAV carrying a first tool system configured to perform a first function, cause a notification to be communicated to the second UAV directing the second UAV to transfer the first tool system to the first UAV, and direct a first propulsion system of the first UAV to couple with the first tool system being transferred from the second UAV.