公开(公告)号：US11820507B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17526922

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Matternet, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Raptopoulos ,  Ido Baruchin ,  Christopher Winson Hinkle ,  Derek X. Ma ,  James Standish O'Sullivan

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/60

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U2101/60

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.