Autonomous drone and tool selection and delivery

Abstract

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to selecting tools and drones for completing a task. In some embodiments, the system comprises an autonomous vehicle configured to transport the tools and the drones including a plurality of sensors configured to detect properties of the tools and the drones, the drones, the tools, and a control circuit configured to receive, from the sensors, indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, select, based on the service requests and the indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, at least one of the tools and at least one of the drones to perform at least one of the service requests, cause the at least one of the drones to be equipped with the at least one of the tools, and transmit instructions that are based on the at least one of the service requests.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for selecting tools and drones for completing a task, the system comprising:
 a plurality of sensors configured to detect properties of a plurality of tools and a plurality of drones;   the plurality of drones;   the plurality of tools; and   a control circuit, the control circuit configured to:
 receive service requests; 
 receive, from the sensors, indications of the properties of the plurality of tools and the plurality of drones; 
 select, based on the service requests and the indications of the properties of the plurality of tools and the plurality of drones, at least one of the plurality of tools and at least one of the plurality of drones to perform at least one of the service requests; 
 cause the at least one of the plurality of drones to be equipped with the at least one of the plurality of tools; and 
 transmit instructions to the at least one of the plurality of drones, wherein the instructions are based on the at least one of the service requests. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle is configured to transport the plurality of tools and the plurality of drones.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sensors is located on the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
 monitor, as the at least one of the plurality of drones performs the at least one of the service requests, properties of the at least one of the plurality of drones and properties of the at least one of the plurality of tools.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
 determine that a change has occurred with respect to one or more of the properties of the at least one of the plurality of drones and the at least one of the plurality of tools; and   select, based on the change, at least one of a new drone and a new tool.   
     
     
         6 . The system of claim of  claim 1 , wherein the properties of the plurality of tools include one or more of availability of the tools, condition of the tools, type of the tools, compatibility of the tools with one or more of the drones, compatibility of the tools with customer instructions, and compatibility of the tools with external conditions. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the properties of the plurality of drones include one or more of availability of the drones, conditions of the drones, types of the drones, compatibility of the drones with one or more of the tools, compatibility of the drones with customer instructions, compatibility of the drones with external conditions, and power levels of the drones. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the selection of the at least one of the plurality of drones and the at least one of the plurality of tools is further based on external conditions. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the external conditions are one or more of weather, time of day, environmental conditions, proximity of objects, and customer instructions. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors includes one or more of optical sensors, auditory sensors, motion sensors, haptic sensors, weight sensors, and temperature sensors. 
     
     
         11 . A method for selecting tolls and drones for completing a task, the method comprising:
 receiving service requests;   receiving, from a plurality of sensors, indications of properties of the tools and the drones;   selecting, based on at least one of the service requests and the indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, at least one of the tools and at least one of the drones to perform the at least one of the service requests;   causing the at least one of the drones to be equipped with the at least one of the tools; and   transmitting instructions to the at least one of the drones, wherein the instructions are based on the at least one of the service requests.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 transporting, via an autonomous vehicle, the tools and the drones to a location associated with the at least one of the service requests.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of sensors are associated with the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 monitoring, as the at least one of the drones performs the at least one of the service requests, properties of the at least one of the drones and the properties of the at least one of the tools.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 determining that a change has occurs with respect to one or more of the properties of the at least one of the drones and the at least one of the tools; and   selecting, based on the change, at least one of a new drone and a new tool.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the properties of the tools include one or more of availability of the tools, condition of the tools, type of the tools, compatibility of the tools with one or more of the drones, compatibility of the tools with the customer instructions, and compatibility of the tools with external conditions. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the properties of the drones include one or more of availability of the drones, conditions of the drones, types of the drones, compatibility of the drones with one or more of the tools, compatibility of the drones with customer instructions, compatibility of the drones with external conditions, and power levels of the drones. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the selection of the at least one of the drones and the at least one of the tools is further based on external conditions. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the external conditions are one or more of weather, time of day, environmental conditions, proximity of objects, and customer instructions. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of sensors includes one or more of optical sensors, auditory sensors, motion sensors, haptic sensors, weight sensors, and temperature sensors.