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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2018
Metal Raptor, Llc, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);
Metal Raptor Inc., Huntersville, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for drone air traffic control method include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs via one or more wireless networks, wherein the one or more UAVs are configured to maintain their flight in the geographic region based on coverage of or connectivity to the one or more wireless networks; obtaining input related to a plurality of flying lanes in the geographic region and weather conditions in the geographic region; determining the plurality of flying lanes based on the input and weather conditions; and routing the one or more UAVs in the determined plurality of flying lanes considering air traffic, congestion, and obstructions.