Beacon.cs

using System.Collections;
using UnityEngine;

public class Beacon : MonoBehaviour
{

    AI ai;
    Rigidbody2D myRigidbody2D;
    [SerializeField] float lifetime = 0.25f;

    // Start is called before the first frame update
    void Start()
    {
        myRigidbody2D = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
        ai = FindObjectOfType<AI>();
        StartCoroutine(Kill());
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        if (transform.position.x >= 4.3)
        {
            ai.beaconLocation = transform.position;
            Destroy(gameObject);
        }
    }


    IEnumerator Kill()
    {
        yield return new WaitForSeconds(lifetime);
        SendLocation();
    }

    public void SendLocation()
    {
        if (myRigidbody2D.velocity.x >= 0)
        {
            ai.beaconLocation = transform.position;
            Destroy(gameObject);
        }
        else
        {
            Destroy(gameObject);
        }
    }
}