Systems and methods for adjusting a pick up schedule for an unmanned aerial vehicle

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

• receiving, via a communication interface, a request to transport a package from a server;
• directing, via a navigation unit, the UAV to the package;
• determining, via a sensor, at least one of a weight and a plurality of dimensions of the package;
• providing, via the communication interface, the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package to the server;
• and
• receiving, via the communication interface, an adjusted pick up schedule for one or more other packages based on the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package.

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, via a communication interface, a request to transport a package from a server;
• directing, via a navigation unit, the UAV to the package;
• determining, via a sensor, at least one of a weight and a plurality of dimensions of the package;
• providing, via the communication interface, the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package to the server;
• and
• receiving, via the communication interface, an adjusted pick up schedule for a one or more other packages based on the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package.