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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Gil Sharon, Haifa, IL;
Nir Rozenbaum, Yoqneam Illit, IL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for rescuing a malfunctioning drone is provided. The present invention may include responsive to detecting a total failure in a malfunctioning drone comprising a drone fleet, operating one or more rescue drones to physically or virtually attach to the malfunctioning drone; reconfiguring sub-missions comprising a mission assigned to the drone fleet based on an absence of the malfunctioning drone and the one or more rescue drones; and transporting, by the one or more rescue drones, the malfunctioning drone to a safe landing location.