US 2026/0073799 A1 · METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRONE FLIGHTPATH AUTOMATION FOR SITE INSPECTIONS

Abstract

A technique is directed to methods and systems for drone flight path automation for site inspections. A user can operate a drone in a sequence around a site and capture data. The data is logged and used to generate an automated flight path, so that for future flights, the drone can fly an automated flight path along the same flight path sequence as the logged flight path and capture data of the site. For example, automated flight paths allow drones to capture data in the same way on each flight so inconsistencies in measured data of the site can be identified, since the flight paths are the same. In some implementations, the captured data is used to generate a three-dimensional (3D) interactive model of the site. The 3D interactive model can be used for acquiring certifications for the site from permitting authorities or inspectors.

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A method, comprising:

directing a first flight of a first drone along a first flight path of an inspection site;
during the first flight, capturing a first set of data of the inspection site;
generating data representing an automated flight path based on the first flight path of the first flight;
causing a second flight of a second drone along the automated flight path, wherein the second drone is different than the first drone, and wherein the automated flight path is the same flight path as the first flight path;
during the second flight, adjusting, based on a size or a type of the second drone, at least one of a speed of the second drone or an angle of capturing data on the automated flight path;
and
capturing a second set of data of the inspection site during the second flight along the automated flight path.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:

directing a first flight of a first drone along a first flight path of an inspection site;
during the first flight, capturing a first set of data of the inspection site;
generating data representing an automated flight path based on the first flight path of the first flight;
causing a second flight of a second drone along the automated flight path, wherein the second drone is different than the first drone, and wherein the automated flight path is the same flight path as the first flight path;
during the second flight, adjusting, based on a size or a type of the second drone, at least one of a speed of the second drone or an angle of capturing data on the automated flight path;
and
capturing a second set of data of the inspection site during the second flight along the automated flight path.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and systems for drone flightpath automation for site inspections

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Methods and systems for drone flightpath automation for site inspections

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