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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
May. 03, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Brian G. Goodman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Tom Haberman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael P. Mcintosh, Tucson, AZ (US);
Shawn M. Nave, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kenny Nian Gan Qiu, Tucson, AZ (US);
George G. Zamora, Vail, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A data storage system that moves and transfers components utilizing drones is disclosed. The data storage system comprises a data storage library for reading and writing of data on a plurality of data storage cartridges, at least one drone vehicle, a processing device, and a non-transitory, computer-readable memory containing programming instructions. The programming instructions are configured to cause the processing device to: receive a request to transfer a data storage component to a destination location in the data storage library, in response to receiving the request, instruct a drone vehicle to perform at least part of the transfer of the data storage component to the destination location, and perform at least part of the transfer of the data storage component to the destination location by the drone vehicle.