- Patent Title: Collection of crash data using autonomous or semi-autonomous drones
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Application No.: US17716787Application Date: 2022-04-08
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Publication No.: US12148044B2Publication Date: 2024-11-19
- Inventor: Rosemarie G. Grant , Christina P. Mullen
- Applicant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Bloomington
- Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Current Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bloomington
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q40/08
- IPC: G06Q40/08 ; G05D1/00 ; G05D1/689 ; G05D1/695 ; G06Q50/26 ; G08G1/00 ; G08G1/01 ; G08G5/00 ; G08G5/04 ; B64U80/86 ; B64U101/30

Abstract:
A method for collecting drone data at a crash site using an autonomous or semi-autonomous drone may include determining or receiving a crash GPS location associated with a crash location of a crash scene, and may further include generating a pre-generated flight path for an autonomous or semi-autonomous drone based upon the crash GPS location. The autonomous or semi-autonomous drone may be mounted, or held securely in place, on an emergency response vehicle traveling to the crash location. The method may further include autonomously or semi-autonomously flying the autonomous or semi-autonomous drone in accordance with the pre-generated flight path at the crash GPS location to generate or collect drone data associated with the crash scene. The drone data may be used for one or more insurance-related purposes, such as handling, adjusting, or generating auto or homeowners insurance claims; crash reconstruction; fault determination; damaged vehicle repair; and/or buildup identification.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220230255A1 COLLECTION OF CRASH DATA USING AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS DRONES Public/Granted day:2022-07-21
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