System and method for drone fleet management for harvesting and dilution

A management system for autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet management for harvesting or diluting fruits, said system comprises:

• a) one or more autonomous UAVs for harvesting fruit or diluting fruit, comprising:
• i) a computing system comprising a memory, a processor;
• ii) a fruit harvesting unit;
• iii) a power source;
• iv) an anti-collision system;
• v) a fruit detection unit adapted for calculating a fruit's position in relation to the UAV;
• and
• vi) a protruding, netted cage adapted for pushing branches and leaves;
• wherein:
• said anti-collision system prevents collision of said UAV with obstacles thus enabling autonomous navigation, flight and maneuvering of said UAV towards a predetermined target location;
• said UAV uses fruit position information received from the fruit detection unit in order to maneuver said UAV and position the harvesting unit in a place where it can harvest the identified fruit;
• said netted cage is adapted to assist the harvesting process by pushing branches and leaves aside to enable the UAV to penetrate into the treetop/leafage and reach fruit inside;
• and (b) providing a counter push when pulling said fruit off a branch by the harvesting unit;
• b) a computerized system for mapping an orchard or a database of trees' position and their contour;
• c) a base station;
• d) optionally, a fruit container;
• and
• e) one or more energy suppliers,
• wherein said management system is used for:
• (1) managing fleet of UAVs including:
• fruit harvesting UAV's, fruit containers, fruit carrier UAV's, anchor units, and anchor-carrying UAV's;
• and (2) harvesting or dilution missions based on fruit's ripeness.