Patent number: 9464907

Dynamically establishing a temporary safe route via a network of unmanned vehicles

Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation

Field of technology: Computer Software, Vehicles, Engines and Transportation

Patent granted on: Tue, 11 Oct 2016

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Abstract

Dynamically establishing a temporary safe evacuation route away from an unsafe situation using unmanned vehicles. The temporary safe evacuation route is determined based on real-time information regarding the unsafe situation. A network of unmanned vehicles are deployed and positioned at determined points along the safe evacuation route. Guidance is provided to the network of unmanned vehicles for display along the safe evacuation route by the unmanned vehicle to aid people in evacuating from the unsafe situation. Information in real time regarding the unsafe situation may be received from the unmanned vehicles. Based on the information received, the safe evacuation route may be adjusted.