System, method, and computer program product for transporting an unmanned vehicle
A method, system, and computer program product is provided for transporting an unmanned vehicle to a destination location. The method includes determining a ground vehicle from a plurality of ground vehicles based on a location of the ground vehicle, the destination location, and a location of the unmanned vehicle, controlling the unmanned vehicle to the location of the ground vehicle, controlling at least one attachment mechanism to attach the unmanned vehicle to the ground vehicle, in response to the ground vehicle traveling to a second location, controlling the at least one attachment mechanism to detach the unmanned vehicle from the ground vehicle, and controlling the unmanned vehicle to the destination location.
- Research Organization:
- Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008463
- Assignee:
- Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,300,978
- Application Number:
- 16/505,995
- OSTI ID:
- 1892824
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 07/09/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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