Method of landing an unmanned aerial vehicle on a freestanding dock including a reconfigurable landing surface
US12378002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2111/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are systems for automated docking of an unmanned aerial vehicle. For example, some systems include a landing surface configured to hold an unmanned aerial vehicle; a box configured to enclose the landing surface in a first arrangement of the dock and expose the landing surface in a second arrangement of the dock; and a retractable arm, wherein the landing surface is positioned at an end of the retractable arm and the retractable arm is configured to extend to move the landing surface outside of the box and contract to pull the landing surface inside of the box.
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