公开(公告)号：US20230315123A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17657544

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0808 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: A method includes navigating, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to a first altitude above a first delivery point at a delivery location. The method further includes determining, by the UAV, a second delivery point at the delivery location. The method includes navigating, by the UAV, through a descending trajectory to move the UAV from the first altitude above the first delivery point to a second altitude above the second delivery point at the delivery location. The second altitude is lower than the first altitude. The method additionally includes delivering, by the UAV, a payload to the second delivery point at the delivery location. The method includes after delivering the payload, navigating, by the UAV, through an ascending trajectory to move the UAV from a third altitude above the second delivery point to a fourth altitude above the first delivery point. The fourth altitude is higher than the third altitude.

公开(公告)号：US20240419180A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18741364

申请日：2024-06-12

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Marcus Hammond ,  Jeremie Gabor ,  Reia Cho

IPC: G05D1/244 ,  G05D1/246 ,  G05D109/20 ,  G06T7/73

Abstract: An uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) may be configured to hover above a particular charging pad within a portion of a cluster of charging pads for UAVs. The cluster may include the charging pads arranged in a layout and fiducial markers distributed at positions across the layout. While hovering above the particular charging pad, the UAV may capture an aerial image of the portion of the cluster. The UAV may derive cluster-portion observation data from the image, the cluster-portion observation data including information indicating a position of the particular charging pad, and positions of one or more fiducial markers within the portion of the cluster relative to the particular charging pad. The UAV may send the cluster-portion observation data to a computing system in an infrastructure support network for UAVs, and thereafter receive, from the computing system, location information indicating that UAV's geolocation is a geolocation of the particular charging pad.

公开(公告)号：US20230406499A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18210634

申请日：2023-06-15

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Adam Woodworth ,  André Prager ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Kevin Jenkins ,  Ivan Qiu ,  Jasper Lewin ,  Jonathan Lesser ,  Elizabeth Marshman

IPC: B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/22

CPC classification number: B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64U2101/64

Abstract: A delivery method using curbside payload pickup by a UAV is provided. The method includes providing instructions to cause physical loading of a payload onto an autoloader device for subsequent UAV transport of the payload. A communication signal is received indicating that the autoloader device has been physically loaded with the payload. A UAV from a group of one or more UAVs is selected to pick up the payload from the autoloader device. Instructions are provided to cause the selected UAV to navigate to the autoloader device to pick up the payload and transport the payload to a delivery location.

公开(公告)号：US20230400864A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18208167

申请日：2023-06-09

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： André Prager ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Kevin Jenkins ,  Ivan Qiu ,  Jasper Lewin

IPC: G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64U10/60

CPC classification number: G05D1/046 ,  G05D1/101 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64U10/60 ,  B64U2101/30

Abstract: A method includes determining, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a position of an autoloader device for the UAV; based on the determined position of the autoloader device, causing the UAV to follow a descent trajectory in which the UAV moves from a starting position to a first nudged position in order to deploy a tethered pickup component of the UAV to a payout position on an approach side of the autoloader device; deploying the tethered pickup component of the UAV to the payout position; causing the UAV to follow a side-step trajectory in which the UAV moves laterally to a second nudged position in order to cause the tethered pickup component of the UAV to engage the autoloader device; and retracting the tethered pickup component of the UAV to pick up a payload from the autoloader device.