Mobile object control system, information processing apparatus, and mobile object

An information processing apparatus communicable with one or more mobile objects, and for controlling the one or more mobile objects, comprising:

• first circuitry configured to:
• store area information including past event occurrence history information of an area to be searched by the one or more mobile objects and weather information regarding the area;
• determine a designated area to search based on the area information and the weather information;
• control a movement of at least one of the one or more mobile objects based on the designated area;
• receive information about an occurrence of an event detected while the at least one mobile object is moving in the designated area, sent from the at least one mobile object;
• and
• in case that the information is received, notify the occurrence of the event to administrator.

A mobile object for communicating with an information processing device via a network and operated under the control of an information processing apparatus, comprising:

• circuitry configured to:
• specify a location of the mobile object;
• control the movement of the mobile object based on the location information in response to an instruction based on a designated area determined by the information processing apparatus based on area information including past event occurrence history information of an area to be searched and weather information regarding the area;
• detect an occurrence of an event while the mobile object is moving in the designated area;
• and
• send a notification in case that the occurrence of the event is detected.