ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,588, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
"Vehicle having personal security drone" was invented by Payam Akbari (LaSalle, Canada), Adam Goodes (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and David W Smith (Shelby Township, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method including an aerial drone associated with a vehicle that can serve as an escort for someone either traveling from a motor vehicle to a location remote from the vehicle, or for someone travelling from the location remote from the vehicle back to the vehicle. The vehicle may include a vehicle electronic control unit and drone docking station that a...