Methods and apparatus for reducing energy consumed by drones during flight

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Methods and apparatus for reducing energy consumed by drones during flight are disclosed. A drone includes a housing, a motor, receiver circuitry carried by the housing, and a route manager. The receiver circuitry is to receive airborne drone-generated wind data from an airborne drone located in an area within which a segment of a flight of the drone is to occur. The airborne drone-generated wind data is to be determined by an inertial measurement unit of the airborne drone. The route manager is to generate a route for the flight of the drone based on wind data, the wind data including the airborne drone-generated wind data. The route is to be followed by the drone during the flight. The route manager is to select at least one portion of the route to cause the drone to be at least partially propelled by wind to reduce energy consumed by the drone during the flight.

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TAHOE RESEARCH LTDBLANCHARDSTOWN CORPORATE PARK 2 PLAZA 255 SUITE 2A DUBLIN D15 YH6H

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abozaed, Muhammad Portland, US 13 56
De, La Guardia Gonzalez Rafael Teuchitlan, MX 40 266
Gomez, Gutierrez David Ciudad Guzman, MX 40 296
Wong, Hong W Portland, US 113 1329
Yang, Songnan San Jose, US 177 2560

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