US Patent 11003186 Automated escort drone device, system and method

Embodiments of an escort drone device, system and method provide one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous escort drones capable of being summoned by an individual to a first location, wherein the escort drone(s) includes a payload with threat deterring components and wherein the threat deterring components can be engaged by a remote operator at a different location from the first location. In embodiments, the system can employ intelligent mesh networking to allocate one or more escort drones to one or more specific locations.