Golf caddy system

A golf caddy system comprising:

• a cart comprising:
• a frame comprising a base and a post, the post being coupled to a front end of the base, the post extending upwardly from the base, the base having an upper surface spaced from the post, the upper surface being configured for supporting a bottom end of a golf bag, the post having a rear surface being configured for supporting a front side of the golf bag, the frame including a platform, the platform being coupled to and extending forwardly with respect to the post;
• a cart drive mechanism being coupled to the frame and being operable to move the cart across a ground surface, the cart drive mechanism comprising:
• a plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to the frame, the plurality of wheels being positioned such that the plurality of wheels is configured for supporting the frame on the ground surface, the plurality of wheels including a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels, each rear wheel of the pair of rear wheels being a caster wheel;
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• a pair of wheel motors, each wheel motor of the pair of wheel motors being operatively coupled to a respective front wheel of the pair of front wheels;
• a cart processor being mounted to the frame and being electrically coupled to the cart drive mechanism, the cart processor having a memory;
• a map data being stored on the memory and including location and topographical information of a golf course;
• a global positioning system (GPS) receiver being electrically coupled to the cart processor, the GPS receiver being configured to determine a current location of the cart;
• wherein the cart processor is configured to cause the cart drive mechanism to move the cart to a selected location on the golf course based on the map data and the current location of the cart;
• a cart camera being coupled to the frame, the cart camera being electrically coupled to the cart processor, the cart camera being configured to capture a first video of a golf swing, the cart processor selectively storing the first video in the memory, the cart processor being configured for analyzing the first video to determine a landing location on the golf course of a struck golf ball based on the map data and the current location of the cart, the cart processor being configured for analyzing the first video to determine swing information;
• wherein the cart processor is configured to analyze the swing information to determine a golfer advice;
• a display screen being mounted to the frame and being electrically coupled to the cart processor, the cart processor being configured to cause the display screen to display the swing information and the golfer advice, the display screen comprising a touchscreen configured for receiving touch commands for controlling the cart processor;
• a sound emitter being coupled to the frame and being electrically coupled to the cart processor, the cart processor being configured to cause the sound emitter to audibly convey the swing information and the golfer advice;
• a cart transceiver being electrically coupled to the cart processor, the cart transceiver being configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote electronic device, the cart processor being configured to cause the cart transceiver to transmit the swing information and the golfer advice to the remote electronic device, the cart transceiver being configured for receiving instructions from the remote electronic device;
• a microphone being electrically coupled to the cart processor and being mounted to the frame, the microphone being configured for receiving audio commands for controlling the cart processor;
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• a cart power supply being electrically coupled to the cart processor, the cart power supply comprising a battery;
• an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) being in wireless communication with the cart, the UAV being removably positioned on the platform of the frame of the cart, the UAV comprising:
• a body;
• a UAV drive mechanism being coupled to the body and being operable to move the UAV through an air volume positioned above the ground surface, the UAV drive mechanism comprising:
• a plurality of rotors, each rotor of the plurality of rotors being rotatably coupled to the body and being shaped and oriented to generate upward thrust;
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• a rotor motor assembly being operatively coupled to each rotor of the plurality of rotors;
• a UAV processor being mounted to the body and being electrically coupled to the UAV drive mechanism;
• a UAV transceiver being electrically coupled to the UAV processor, the UAV transceiver being in wireless communication with the cart transceiver, the cart transceiver selectively transmitting instructions to the UAV transceiver;
• a UAV camera being coupled to the body and being electrically coupled to the UAV processor, the UAV camera being configured to capture a second video of the golf swing, the cart processor selectively storing the second video in the memory, one of the cart processor and the UAV processor being configured for analyzing the second video to determine the landing location of the struck golf ball on the golf course based on the map data and the current location of the cart, one of the cart processor and the UAV processor being configured for analyzing the second video to determine the swing information;
• a UAV laser emitter being coupled to the body and being electrically coupled to the UAV processor, the UAV laser emitter being configured to emit a laser along a path positioned at a junction between the ground surface and a vertical plane extending between a ball lying on the ground surface and a target hole in the ground surface;
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• a UAV power supply being electrically coupled to the UAV processor, the UAV power supply comprising a battery;
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• wherein the UAV is operable to determine the topographical information of the golf course by moving through the air volume via the UAV drive mechanism, recording a course video of the golf course via the UAV camera, and analyzing the course video via the UAV processor.