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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventors:
Ryan C. Harris, Saline, MI (US);
Matthew A. Jansma, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); B60P 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0265 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0276 (2013.01); G08G 1/202 (2013.01); B60P 3/22 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are embodiments of an autonomous drone for refueling. The autonomous drone may comprise a fuel storage area; a fuel delivery mechanism coupled to the fuel storage area; a delivery connection coupled to the fuel delivery mechanism; a drive mechanism; and a central controller. The central controller may be configured to receive a refueling location; and control the drive mechanism to pilot the autonomous drone to the refueling location.