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    DRONE CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUSLY DETERMINING TRUSTWORTHINESS OF MESSAGES RECEIVED
    41.
    发明申请
    DRONE CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUSLY DETERMINING TRUSTWORTHINESS OF MESSAGES RECEIVED 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190238556A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

    申请号：US16257358

    申请日：2019-01-25

    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

    Inventor： David C. Winkle ,  Donald R. High ,  John J. O'Brien

    IPC: H04L29/06 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04L9/32

    CPC classification number: H04L63/123 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W4/12

    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to autonomously determining trustworthiness of a message. In some embodiments, a drone capable of autonomously determining trustworthiness of messages comprises a drone body, a propulsion mechanism, a plurality of sensors, a wireless radio, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive, from the wireless radio, a message, determine a source transmitting the message, determine content of the message, determine, based on the source transmitting the message, the content of the message, and the observational data, contextual information for the message, determine, based on the contextual information for the message, an expectation for the message, and one of: determine, based on the contextual information and the expectation, that the message is trustworthy, and determine, based on the contextual information and the expectation, that the message is not trustworthy.

    Apparatus and method for unmanned flight
    45.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for unmanned flight 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10273001B2

    公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

    申请号：US15698516

    申请日：2017-09-07

    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

    Inventor： Robert L. Cantrell ,  John P. Thompson ,  David C. Winkle ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly ,  John J. O'Brien ,  John F. Simon

    IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C3/42 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C33/02

    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for unmanned flight optimization. A system for unmanned flight comprises a set of motors configured to provide locomotion to an unmanned aerial vehicle, a set of wings coupled to a body of the unmanned aerial vehicle via an actuator and configured to move relative to the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a sensor system on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a control circuit. The control circuit being configured to: retrieve a task profile for a task assigned to the unmanned aerial vehicle, cause the set of motors to lift the unmanned aerial vehicle, detect condition parameters based on the sensor system, determine a position for the set of wings based on the task profile and the condition parameters, and cause the actuator to move the set of wings to the wing position while the unmanned aerial vehicle is in flight.

    Autonomous locker delivery
    47.
    发明授权
    Autonomous locker delivery 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10227178B2

    公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

    申请号：US15851268

    申请日：2017-12-21

    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

    Inventor： Donald R. High ,  David C. Winkle ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  Brian G. McHale ,  Nicholas Ray Antel ,  John J. O'Brien ,  Todd D. Mattingly ,  Bruce W. Wilkinson

    IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B60P1/64 ,  B60P3/20 ,  B60P3/06

    Abstract: Various systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein that are useful for autonomously delivering lockers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprising a storage area, a docking station including a plurality of storage docks, each of the plurality of storage docks configured to secure at least one locker, wherein the docking station is located within the storage area, and a retrieval point, a plurality of lockers each configured to house at least one product, a delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle comprising a delivery dock, wherein the delivery dock is configured to receive, at the retrieval point, at least one locker, and a propulsion mechanism, wherein the propulsion mechanism propels the delivery vehicle, and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to identify, from the plurality of lockers, a selected locker, and cause the selected locker to move to the retrieval point.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING IN-FLIGHT RECHARGING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    49.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING IN-FLIGHT RECHARGING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190047701A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

    申请号：US16055508

    申请日：2018-08-06

    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

    Inventor： David C. Winkle ,  Donald R. High ,  John J. O'Brien ,  Todd D. Mattingly

    IPC: B64C39/02 ,  H02J7/00

    Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for the recharging of UAVs having a low battery while the UAVs are in-flight. The system monitors battery status of the UAVs when the UAVs are performing a flight mission, detects when the battery power of a UAV is depleted such that a battery recharge is needed, determines which battery charging source to deploy to recharge the UAV while the UAV is airborne, and facilitates the coupling of the UAV and the charging source such that the battery of the UAV is recharged, which enables the UAV to continue its flight mission while being coupled to the charging source.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SAFE EMERGENCY LANDINGS OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    50.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SAFE EMERGENCY LANDINGS OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190009904A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

    申请号：US16011268

    申请日：2018-06-18

    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

    Inventor： David C. Winkle ,  John J. O'Brien ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly

    IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/06

    Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for facilitating s safe emergency landing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and that include UAVs configured to transport products to delivery destination via flight routes. Each UAV includes sensors configured to detect at least one status input associated with the UAV during flight along its flight route. Each UAV analyzes the status inputs while in flight in order to determine an emergency landing location where the UAV would land if unable to fly due to an emergency condition. The UAV also includes a control circuit that evaluates collateral damage associated with the landing of the UAV at the determined emergency landing location, and that can alter the flight route of the UAV to an alternative delivery route associated with an alternative emergency landing location if the alternative emergency landing location is predicted to have a lower collateral damage as compared to the determined emergency landing location.

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