LANDING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ON TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORT

    公开(公告)号:EP3514061A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-24

    申请号:EP19154613.4

    申请日:2016-03-01

    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs") which fly to destinations (e.g., for delivering items) may land on transportation vehicles (e.g., delivery trucks, etc.) for temporary transport. An agreement with the owner of the transportation vehicles (e.g., a shipping carrier) may be made for obtaining consent and determining compensation for landings, and the associated transportation vehicles that are available for landings may be identified by markers on the roof or other identification techniques. The routes of the transportation vehicles may be known and utilized to determine locations where UAVs will land on and take off from the transportation vehicles, and in cases of emergencies (e.g., due to low batteries, mechanical issues, etc.) the UAVs may land on the transportation vehicles for later retrieval.

    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION FOR EXTENDED FLIGHT
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    发明公开
    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION FOR EXTENDED FLIGHT 审中-公开
    无人驾驶飞机配置延长飞行

    公开(公告)号:EP3218262A2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-20

    申请号:EP15858801.2

    申请日:2015-11-10

    Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will facilitate extended flight duration. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV also includes a pushing motor and propeller assembly that is oriented at approximately ninety degrees to one or more of the lifting motors. When the UAV is moving horizontally, the pushing motor may be engaged and the pushing propeller will aid in the horizontal propulsion of the UAV.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了将有助于延长飞行持续时间的无人驾驶飞行器(UAV)的配置。 无人机可以有任何数量的升降电机。 例如,无人机可以包括四个升降马达(也称为四轮直升机),八个升降马达(八叉机)等。同样,为了提高水平飞行的效率,无人机还包括推动马达和推进器 与一个或多个升降马达以大约九十度定向的组件。 当无人机水平移动时,推动电机可以接合,推动螺旋桨将有助于无人机的水平推进。

    COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL AIRCRAFT AVOIDANCE USING LIGHT, SOUND, AND/OR MULTI-SPECTRAL PATTERN DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:EP3564927A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-06

    申请号:EP19177711.9

    申请日:2015-12-11

    Abstract: A method of monitoring airspace at least partially surrounding an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a UAV, and a system. The method comprises receiving one or more signals representative of an environment extending from the UAV, analyzing the one or more signals to determine a presence of an object, identifying an object type of the object based at least in part on the one or more signals, determining one or more operating characteristics of the object based at least in part on the one or more signals, and determining a trajectory envelope of the object based at least in part on the object type and the one or more operating characteristics of the object. The trajectory envelope includes at least a probability of possible future locations of the object during a predetermined period of time.

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