Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240150036A1
SERIAL NO

18408154

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Described herein are systems for automated docking of an unmanned aerial vehicle. For example, some systems include an unmanned aerial vehicle including a propulsion mechanism, a battery, and a processing apparatus; and a dock including a landing surface with a funnel geometry shaped to fit a bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle at a base of the funnel, wherein tapered sides of the funnel form corners at the base of the funnel, and a battery charger configured to charge the battery of the unmanned aerial vehicle while the unmanned aerial vehicle is on the landing surface, wherein conducting contacts of the battery charger are on the landing surface, positioned at the bottom of the funnel.

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SKYDIO INC114 HAZEL AVENUE REDWOOD CITY CA 94061

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bachrach, Abraham Galton Emerald Hills, US 73 611
Bry, Adam Redwood City, US 42 1093
Cross, Gareth San Carlos, US 5 12
Kozlenko, Yevgeniy Mountain View, US 34 170
Tomic, Teodor Redwood City, US 14 86
Zhu, Jack San Mateo, US 36 178

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