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Automated Discovery and Monitoring of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Ground-Support Infrastructure

A computing system in an infrastructure support network for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) may receive, from a UAV, aerial observation data of a ground-based cluster of charging pads for UAVs, the cl…

DRIVE·Dec 19·2 min read

G01C21/3811 Wing Aviation LLC

Backup Navigation System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Described is a method that involves operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to begin a flight, where the UAV relies on a navigation system to navigate to a destination. During the flight, the metho…

DRIVE·Aug 22·2 min read

G05D1/106 Wing Aviation LLC

Using Unwound Tether Length to Measure Altitude

A method includes obtaining sensor data indicating a tension experienced by a tether while a payload coupling apparatus connected to the tether is lowered from an aerial vehicle using the tether. The …

DRIVE·Jan 18·1 min read

G01C5/005 Wing Aviation LLC

Systems and Methods for Battery Capacity Management in a Fleet of UAVs

A method includes determining a threshold capacity associated with at least a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV. The method includes initially setting a target charge voltage of a f…

DRIVE·Sep 21·1 min read

B60L58/13 Wing Aviation LLC

Systems and Methods for Battery Capacity Management in a Fleet of UAVs

A method includes determining a threshold capacity associated with at least a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV. The method includes initially setting a target charge voltage of a f…

DRIVE·Sep 21·1 min read

B60L58/13 Wing Aviation LLC

Backup Navigation System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Described is a method that involves operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to begin a flight, where the UAV relies on a navigation system to navigate to a destination. During the flight, the metho…

DRIVE·Aug 3·2 min read

G05D1/106 Wing Aviation LLC

Recipient-Assisted Vehicle Recharging

Methods and systems for recipient-assisted recharging during delivery by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. During a UAV transport task, a UAV determines that the UAV has arrived a…

DRIVE·Feb 2·1 min read

B64F1/362 Wing Aviation LLC

Systems and Methods for Battery Capacity Management in a Fleet of UAVs

A method includes determining a threshold capacity associated with at least a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV. The method includes initially setting a target charge voltage of a f…

DRIVE·May 5·1 min read

B60L58/13 Wing Aviation LLC

Methods and Systems for Requesting and Displaying UAV Information

Described herein are methods and systems that help facilitate the summoning and loading of a pickup and delivery unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In particular, a computing system may display a graphica…

DRIVE·Feb 17·1 min read

G05D1/0234 Wing Aviation LLC

Methods and Systems for Self-Deployment of Operational Infrastructure by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

Example implementations may relate to self-deployment of operational infrastructure by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Specifically, a control system may determine operational location(s) from which…

DRIVE·Jun 24·2 min read

B64C39/024 Wing Aviation LLC

POWER COMMUNICATION TO REGULATE CHARGE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein first and second electrical contacts of the plurality of electrical contacts electrically couple with a charging dev…

DRIVE·May 7·1 min read

H02J7/0013 Wing Aviation LLC

Replenishment Station for Aerial Vehicle with Robotic Device and Conveyor

Stations for deployment, recharging and/or maintenance of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed herein. Such deployment stations can be implemented in a container that includes …

DRIVE·Jun 27·1 min read

B65G47/91 Wing Aviation LLC

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Automated Discovery and Monitoring of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Ground-Support Infrastructure

Backup Navigation System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Using Unwound Tether Length to Measure Altitude

Systems and Methods for Battery Capacity Management in a Fleet of UAVs

Systems and Methods for Battery Capacity Management in a Fleet of UAVs

Backup Navigation System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Recipient-Assisted Vehicle Recharging

Systems and Methods for Battery Capacity Management in a Fleet of UAVs

Methods and Systems for Requesting and Displaying UAV Information

Methods and Systems for Self-Deployment of Operational Infrastructure by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

POWER COMMUNICATION TO REGULATE CHARGE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

Replenishment Station for Aerial Vehicle with Robotic Device and Conveyor