Abstract: A drone flight plan between an origin and destination is evaluated with respect to planned routes of connected vehicles. The drone flight path is calculated such that it includes one or more docking segments on one or more vehicles. For multiple vehicles, multiple permutations of docking segments may be evaluated and assigned scores according to risk, drone flying time, timing issues, and other factors. A permutation having a score indicating higher desirability may be selected. The one or more vehicles may be autonomous and routes of the one or more vehicles may be adjusted in order to provide suitable docking segments for the drone flight path. The destination of the drone flight path may also be adjusted in order to permit docking on one or more vehicles.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for updating a current probability density function. The PDF includes a list of objects within a location. First information is received from a first remote device at a first position within the location. The first information includes a vehicle identification, a first PDF of the objects. Second information is received from a second remote device at a second position within the location. The second information includes a vehicle identification, a second PDF of the objects. A first rank for the first PDF is determined based on locations of the objects in the first PDF compared to locations of the objects in the current PDF. A second rank for the second PDF is determined. The first PDF and the second PDF are combined using the first rank and the second rank into a combined PDF. The current PDF based on the combined PDF.

Abstract: A drone flight plan between an origin and destination is evaluated with respect to planned routes of connected vehicles. The drone flight path is calculated such that it includes one or more docking segments on one or more vehicles. For multiple vehicles, multiple permutations of docking segments may be evaluated and assigned scores according to risk, drone flying time, timing issues, and other factors. A permutation having a score indicating higher desirability may be selected. The one or more vehicles may be autonomous and routes of the one or more vehicles may be adjusted in order to provide suitable docking segments for the drone flight path. The destination of the drone flight path may also be adjusted in order to permit docking on one or more vehicles.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for updating a current probability density function. The PDF includes a list of objects within a location. First information is received from a first remote device at a first position within the location. The first information includes a vehicle identification, a first PDF of the objects. Second information is received from a second remote device at a second position within the location. The second information includes a vehicle identification, a second PDF of the objects. A first rank for the first PDF is determined based on locations of the objects in the first PDF compared to locations of the objects in the current PDF. A second rank for the second PDF is determined. The first PDF and the second PDF are combined using the first rank and the second rank into a combined PDF. The current PDF based on the combined PDF.