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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2019
Applicant:
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Bala Ganesh, Atlanta, GA (US);
Thomas Ramsager, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, and methods of shifting objects using a vehicle and at least one drone are provided. The vehicle and drone are configured to communicate using communication components to coordinate movement of the at least one drone relative to the wheeled object. The system for shifting objects may include sensors for detecting characteristics of the environment. The system may include shifting the object to a second location based on the characteristics detected.