SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for delivery using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an unmanned aircraft system, comprising: a communications unit; and a UAV comprising: a non-transitory computer-readable medium; a lift system comprising lift mechanisms to propel the UAV; a sensor system to obtain sensor information related to the UAVs environment; a processor to control operation of the lift system and the sensor system; an object detection module to detect potential mobile landing structures within the UAVs environment based on the sensor information; a mobile landing area recognition module to identify a mobile landing area on a mobile landing structure based on the sensor information; and a navigation module to estimate a real-time state of the mobile landing area based on the sensor information or the mobile landing area and to land the UAV onto the mobile landing area.