Aerial-based event notification

A system comprising:

• a drone having one or more notification actuators;
• one or more electronic units configured to detect a trigger event and a subsequent event in the system;
• and
• a telematics unit in communication with the one or more electronic units and the drone, the telematics unit being configured to:
• launch the drone configuration in response to the trigger event;
• wait a predetermined time after the trigger event;
• retract the drone in response to the subsequent event being undetected within the predetermined time after the trigger event;
• and
• place the drone in an alert configuration in response to detecting the subsequent event within the predetermined time after the trigger event;
• wherein the drone is configured to generate one or more alert notifications from the one or more notification actuators while the drone is in the alert configuration.

A vehicle comprising:

• a drone having one or more notification actuators;
• a storage member configured to carry, deploy, and recover the drone;
• one or more electronic units configured to detect a trigger event and a subsequent event in the vehicle;
• and
• a telematics unit in communication with the one or more electronic units, the drone, and the storage member, the telematics unit being configured to:
• launch the drone in response to the trigger event;
• wait a predetermined time after the trigger event;
• retract the drone in response to the subsequent event being undetected within the predetermined time after the trigger event;
• and
• place the drone in an alert configuration in response to detecting the subsequent event within the predetermined time after the trigger event;
• wherein the drone is configured to generate one or more alert notifications from the one or more notification actuators while the drone is in the alert configuration.