公开(公告)号：US20240181650A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18062248

申请日：2022-12-06

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Donald K. Grimm ,  Chandra Sekhar Talluri ,  Shawn F. Granda

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J19/04

CPC classification number: B25J11/0085 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1684 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/04 ,  E01H1/00

Abstract: A road debris detection system includes a data processor in wireless communication with a base facility, the base facility including a plurality of aerial response vehicles adapted to be deployed from the base facility, each of the plurality of aerial response vehicles being specialized to perform specific tasks, the data processor adapted to receive data related to a roadway, assess if debris is present within the roadway, and when debris is present within the roadway assess the nature of the detected debris, select an aerial response vehicle from the plurality of aerial response vehicles at the base facility that is specialized to remove/move the detected debris and is capable based on the type, size and weight of the detected debris, and deploy the selected aerial response vehicle to clean-up the debris.