Today, visible information received from drone sensors regulates its flight trajectory. This might result in a collision with an obstacle or non-effective trajectory in the event of poor visibility.

V2ROADS installs V2X devices to drones and vehicles, through a variety of aftermarket channels. V2X wireless communication can then support data exchange between drones, vehicles and ground infrastructure and enable a longer range of autonomous flight.

V2X infrastructure device mounted on a ground object (e.g. building) broadcasts drone flight rules to the drones located in the proximity of the V2X communication interface. The drones situated near the building will consequently receive and follow the flight instruction.

The new V2X system can also employ another drone as a transmitter to transfer and extend the signal for objects out of range of the ground station.

A new drone (Drone A) arrives from the distant end and meets with a drone (Drone B) which has already received flight instructions from the V2X infrastructure device. Drone A has not yet come within range of the V2X infrastructure device. In this example, Drone A will adjust its flight pattern and prepare to use the flight rules received from Drone B. This process reduces safety risks and potentially can lead to power savings for Drone A.