Weather collection and aggregation via robotic vehicle

A method comprising:

• receiving weather data responsive to a communication received from a sensor network of each of a plurality of robotic mowers or watering vehicles while each of the plurality of robotic mowers or watering vehicles transits a parcel of land;
• receiving position data specifying a current position of each of the plurality of robotic mowers or watering vehicles at a time corresponding to the communication from each of the sensor networks;
• determining, based on the weather data received while the plurality of robotic mowers or the watering vehicles is at the current positions, whether a minimum threshold for reporting the weather data and the position data from the plurality of robotic mowers or watering vehicles to the aggregation agent has been met, the minimum threshold corresponding to one or more weather-related parametric requirements comprising at least an occurrence of a threshold change in a sensed dew point as indicated by the weather data received at the current position;
• and
• uploading the weather data and the position data to the aggregation agent in response to the minimum threshold being met.

A robotic vehicle comprising:

• a positioning module configured to direct movement of the robotic vehicle;
• a sensor network comprising a real time kinematic (RTK)-global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to provide position data indicative of a current position of the robotic vehicle and a moisture detector configured to provide moisture content data;
• and processing circuitry configured to:
• receive weather data responsive to a communication received from the sensor network of the robotic vehicle while the robotic vehicle transits a parcel, the weather data comprising the moisture content data;
• receive position data specifying the current position of the robotic vehicle at a time corresponding to the communication from the sensor network;
• determine, based on the weather data received while the robotic vehicle is at the current position, whether a minimum threshold for reporting the weather data and the position data to an aggregation agent has been met, the minimum threshold corresponding to one or more weather-related parametric requirements comprising at least an occurrence of a threshold change in a sensed dew point as indicated by the weather data received at the current position;
• and
• upload the weather data and the position data to the aggregation agent in response to the minimum threshold being met.