Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transportation using network of unmanned aerial vehicles
- Patent Title (中): 运输使用无人机的网络
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Application No.: US13890165Application Date: 2013-05-08
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Publication No.: US09384668B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Andreas Raptopoulos , Darlene Damm , Martin Ling , Ido Baruchin
- Applicant: Singularity University
- Applicant Address: US CA Moffet Field
- Assignee: Singularity University
- Current Assignee: Singularity University
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Moffet Field
- Agency: Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Main IPC: G08G5/00
- IPC: G08G5/00 ; G05D1/10 ; G01S13/93 ; G01S13/94 ; G08G5/02 ; G08G5/04 ; G01S5/00

Abstract:
Embodiments described herein include a delivery system having unmanned aerial delivery vehicles and a logistics network for control and monitoring. In certain embodiments, a ground station provides a location for interfacing between the delivery vehicles, packages carried by the vehicles and users. In certain embodiments, the delivery vehicles autonomously navigate from one ground station to another. In certain embodiments, the ground stations provide navigational aids that help the delivery vehicles locate the position of the ground station with increased accuracy.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140032034A1 TRANSPORTATION USING NETWORK OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2014-01-30
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