Systems and methods for adjusting freight charges for an unmanned aerial vehicle

A method for transporting a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:

• receiving a request to transport a package from a customer via a communication interface;
• directing the UAV to the package via a navigation unit;
• determining one or more physical characteristics of the package via a sensor;
• calculating, via a calculation unit, adjusted freight charges by comparing anticipated freight charges based on one or more physical characteristics of the package specified in the request to the one or more physical characteristics of the package determined by the sensor;
• and
• accepting, via an acceptance unit, the package for transport based on the acceptance of the adjusted freight charges by the customer.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising program code configured to cause a processor to perform a method for transporting a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:

• receiving a request to transport a package from a customer via a communication interface;
• directing the UAV to the package via a navigation unit;
• determining one or more physical characteristics of the package via a sensor;
• calculating, via a calculation unit, adjusted freight charges by comparing anticipated freight charges based on one or more physical characteristics of the package specified in the request to the one or more physical characteristics of the package determined by the sensor;
• and
• accepting, via an acceptance unit, the package for transport based on the acceptance of the adjusted freight charges by the customer.