Drone in a Box

A self-sustainable trailer for deploying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a site for an extended period of time, the self-sustainable trailer comprising:

• a power supply system configured to generate, store, and provide power to components of the self-sustainable trailer, wherein the power supply system comprises a battery and a plurality of solar panels;
• at least one sensor configured to generate signals indicating ambient conditions proximate the self-sustainable trailer;
• a railing attached along a perimeter of the self-sustainable trailer, wherein the railing encloses an area where a UAV is configured to take off and touch down;
• a network communication interface configured to provide wireless communication amongst components of the self-sustainable trailer and the UAV;
• and
• a controller in communication, via the network communication interface, with the components of the self-sustainable trailer and the UAV, wherein the controller is configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving the signals generated by the at least one sensor;
• generating and executing, based on processing the signals, instructions to cause the power supply system to provide power to a power source of the UAV to charge the UAV when the UAV is docked at the self-sustainable trailer;
• performing, based on processing the signals, one or more pre-flight checks before the UAV is scheduled to take off from the self-sustainable trailer;
• and
• generating and executing, based on processing the signals, instructions to control the UAV when the UAV is in flight.