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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Richard Ortman, Saline, MI (US);
Syed Amaar Ahmad, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for service drone landing zone operations are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining location-specific information for a location, the location-specific information including at least images of the location from at least one of a vehicle or a mobile device at the location, determining a landing area for a drone at the location using the location-specific information, receiving localizing signals from at least one of the vehicle or the mobile device as the drone approaches the location, and causing the drone to land in the landing area using the localizing signals.