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US 2026/0191183 A1Published application
Systems and methods for animal deterrence and crop management
AssigneeAerith, Inc.
InventorWilliam Rossi
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring crop health via drones. The drones are operable to deter animals, spray chemicals, and remotely monitor soil health. A base station automatically determines a path for a drone, and, upon completion of the path, the drone returns to a docking station that charges the drone until the drone is redeployed.
Claims20
A portable crop management system, comprising:
- a mobile unit;
- and
- a base station;
- wherein the base station is operable to determine a location of at least one pest in a geographic area;
- wherein the base station is operable to activate at least one protocol to deploy a command drone and/or at least one support drone to the location of the at least one pest;
- wherein the at least one protocol is a pest search protocol for the command drone to verify the location of the at least one pest based on at least one on-drone sensor;
- and
- wherein the at least one protocol is dynamically updated based on animal behavior and environmental conditions.
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A method for portable crop management, comprising:
- providing at least one drone including at least one mounted sensor for detecting at least one pest;
- a base station determining a location of the at least one pest detected by the at least one mounted sensor;
- and
- the base station activating at least one protocol by deploying at least one drone and transmitting the location of the at least one pest to the at least one drone;
- the at least one drone commencing a pest search protocol and verifying the location of the at least one pest based on at least one on-drone sensor;
- and
- dynamically updating the at least one protocol based on animal behavior and environmental conditions.
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A portable crop management system, comprising:
- at least one mobile unit;
- at least one drone including at least one mounted sensor;
- and
- at least one base station;
- wherein at least one pole-mounted sensor is operable to detect a location of at least one pest in a geographic area;
- wherein the at least one drone includes a command drone and at least one support drone;
- wherein the at least one base station is operable to activate at least one protocol to direct the command drone and/or the at least one support drone to the location of the at least one pest;
- wherein the at least one protocol includes a pest deterrence protocol for deterring the at least one pest from the geographic area;
- and
- wherein the at least one protocol is dynamically updated based on animal behavior and environmental conditions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.