公开(公告)号：US20240343426A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18634156

申请日：2024-04-12

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Marc Cornew ,  Mohammed Hanif Kabir ,  Bryan Salvatore Monti

IPC: B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U101/70

CPC classification number: B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U2101/70

Abstract: A drone docking station for an aerial drone is provided. The drone docking station includes a platform and a drone positioning device. The platform includes a drone landing area. The drone positioning device is disposed on the platform. The drone positioning device includes a sidewall disposed around the drone landing area and a flange extending from the sidewall. The flange includes a first end coupled to the sidewall and a second end distal thereto. The flange extends from the sidewall at a first angle. Methods for securing the drone docking station to a warehouse rack are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240288864A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18175777

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Leonardo Lai ,  Alexander Joseph Mikhalev ,  Mohammed Hanif Kabir ,  Swapneel Uday Naphade ,  Kartik Prakash ,  Jonathan James Sandau ,  Disha Sarawgi ,  Yue Wu

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64U10/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64U10/00 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U2101/70 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A localization and flight planning system for a drone performing inventory management is disclosed. The system includes a drone with sensors, one or more machine-learned models, and controllers. The system is configured to obtain data indicating inventory items to be scanned by the drone. The sensors are configured to obtain sensor data indicative of a warehouse infrastructure within the warehouse environment. The system is further configured to identify objects of interest based on the sensor data and store information associated with the objects of interest in an onboard memory. The one or more models are configured to generate one or more location anchors based on the objects of interest and localize the drone within the warehouse environment. The system may be further configured to generate flight plans based on localizing drone within the warehouse. The controllers may be configured to control the drone by executing the flight plans.