Method and system for warehouse inventory management using drones

A method, comprising:

• capturing a first image by a camera on an aerial drone while navigating the aerial drone within a facility along a first flight path;
• analyzing the first image to detect a reference point of a physical structure within the facility using a computer vision algorithm;
• generating a second flight path upon detection of the reference point;
• and
• navigating the aerial drone along the second flight path.

An aerial drone, comprising:

• a frame;
• a propulsor mechanically coupled to the frame;
• a landing gear attached to the frame;
• a camera on the frame;
• a data storage on the frame;
• and
• a controller on the frame;
• wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the camera and the data storage to:
• capture an image using the camera while navigating the aerial drone within a facility along a first flight path;
• analyze the image to detect a reference point of a physical structure within the facility using a computer vision algorithm;
• generate a second flight path upon detection of the reference point;
• and
• navigate the aerial drone along the second flight path.

A computer program product for controlling an aerial drone, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, and when executed by a processor of the aerial drone, causing the processor to:

• capture an image using a camera on the aerial drone while navigating the aerial drone within a facility along a first flight path;
• analyze the image to detect a reference point of a physical structure within the facility using a computer vision algorithm;
• generate a second flight path upon detection of the reference point;
• and
• navigate the aerial drone along the second flight path.