Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and apparatus for attaching and transporting an autonomous vehicle
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Application No.: US16974040Application Date: 2020-09-12
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Publication No.: US11319042B2Publication Date: 2022-05-03
- Inventor: Eric Seeley , Jennifer Guild
- Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Applicant Address: US VA Arlington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Arlington
- Agency: Naval Undersea Warfare Center
- Agent Stephen J. Leahu
- Main IPC: B63G8/00
- IPC: B63G8/00 ; B63B21/02 ; B63G8/42 ; H02K49/10 ; H02K11/215 ; B62D27/06 ; B60P7/06

Abstract:
A field configurable autonomous vehicle includes modular elements and attachable components. The vehicle can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed vehicles for each mission. The vehicle can include a mechanisms that magnetically attaches to a ferry vehicle for transport to the location of use.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210179242A1 System and apparatus for attaching and transporting an autonomous vehicle Public/Granted day:2021-06-17
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