Drone air traffic control over wireless networks for multiple package pickups and deliveries

A drone air traffic control system comprising:

• a processor and a network interface communicatively coupled to one another;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
• communicate to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks;
• receive multiple delivery requests including a first package and a second package, each delivery request specifying any of a pickup location, one or more packages, and a delivery location for each package;
• direct a UAV to travel to each respective pickup location, scan for and identify a respective package, and upon confirming an identity of the respective package, pick up the respective package;
• and
• direct the UAV to deliver the first package for delivery at a first delivery location and the second package for delivery at a second delivery location via a flight plan provided to the UAV based on the first delivery location and the second delivery location, wherein multiple packages include the first package and the second package.

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for delivering multiple packages, the UAV comprising:

• hardware and antennas configured to communicate with one or more wireless networks;
• a processor communicatively coupled to the hardware and antennas;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
• communicate with an air traffic control system via one or more wireless networks;
• obtain and send data to the air traffic control system in association with a flight of the UAV during delivery of the multiple packages;
• receive instructions from the air traffic control system to pick up the multiple packages including a first package and a second package;
• pick up the multiple packages by traveling to each respective pickup location, scanning for and identifying a respective package at each respective pickup location, and upon confirmation of an identity of the respective package, picking up the respective package;
• and
• deliver the first package at a first delivery location and the second package at a second delivery location based on instructions received from the air traffic control system, wherein the instructions include a flight plan based on the first and second delivery locations.