Vehicle autonomy architecture
US12372978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2109/23
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling aerial vehicles are provided. An aerial vehicle includes a single circuit board with a number of processor devices and a memory including instructions to perform autonomy operations. The autonomy operations include obtaining GNSS data from GNSS assemblies electrically connected to the processor devices, APNT data from APNT assemblies electrically connected to the processor devices, and radar data from the radar assemblies electrically connected to the processor devices. Each of the assemblies are disposed on the same circuit board that includes the number of processor devices. The processor devices determine a vehicle location based on the GNSS data, the APNT data, and the radar data, identify airborne objects based on the radar data, generate a motion plan based on the vehicle location and the identified objects, and initiate a motion of the aerial vehicle based on the vehicle location.
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