公开(公告)号：US20250093868A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18967787

申请日：2024-12-04

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Saumya Pravinbhai Shah ,  Matthew Thomas Beaudouin-Lafon ,  Kristen Marie Holtz ,  James Anthony Ferrandini ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Charles VanSchoonhoven Wood ,  Clara Kelley ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Jack Louis Zhu

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D43/02 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U20/87 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/30 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D1/654 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/695

Abstract: Technology for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed herein that allows a drone to be flown along a computed spline, while also accommodating in-flight modifications. In various implementations, a UAV includes a flight control subsystem and an electromechanical subsystem. The flight control subsystem records keyframes during flight and computes a spline based on the keyframes. The flight control subsystem then saves the computed spline for playback, at which time the UAV automatically flies in accordance with the computed spline.

公开(公告)号：US20240062663A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18351599

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Hayk Martirosyan

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04L67/131

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G05D1/106 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04L67/131 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  B64U2101/30

Abstract: A technique for user interaction with an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. In an example embodiment, perception inputs from one or more sensor devices are processed to build a shared virtual environment that is representative of a physical environment. The sensor devices used to generate perception inputs can include image capture devices onboard an autonomous aerial vehicle that is in flight through the physical environment. The shared virtual environment can provide a continually updated representation of the physical environment which is accessible to multiple network-connected devices, including multiple UAVs and multiple mobile computing devices. The shared virtual environment can be used, for example, to display visual augmentations at network-connected user devices and guide autonomous navigation by the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US11740630B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US16439504

申请日：2019-06-12

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Tom Moss

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06V20/17 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V40/23 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  G06T2207/30224 ,  G06T2207/30228

Abstract: Sports and fitness applications for an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are described. In an example embodiment, a UAV can be configured to track a human subject using perception inputs from one or more onboard sensors. The perception inputs can be utilized to generate values for various performance metrics associated with the activity of the human subject. In some embodiments, the perception inputs can be utilized to autonomously maneuver the UAV to lead the human subject to satisfy a performance goal. The UAV can also be configured to autonomously capture images of a sporting event and/or make rule determinations while officiating a sporting event.

公开(公告)号：US11242144B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16272111

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Kristen Marie Holtz ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Jack Louis Zhu ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Peter Benjamin Henry ,  Ryan David Kennedy

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A technique is introduced for autonomous landing by an aerial vehicle. In some embodiments, the introduced technique includes processing a sensor data such as images captured by onboard cameras to generate a ground map comprising multiple cells. A suitable footprint, comprising a subset of the multiple cells in the ground map that satisfy one or more landing criteria, is selected and control commands are generated to cause the aerial vehicle to autonomously land on an area corresponding to the footprint. In some embodiments, the introduced technique involves a geometric smart landing process to select a relatively flat area on the ground for landing. In some embodiments, the introduced technique involves a semantic smart landing process where semantic information regarding detected objects is incorporated into the ground map.

公开(公告)号：US10795353B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16581020

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: SKYDIO, INC.

Inventor： Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/00

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for new paradigms for user interaction with an unmanned aerial vehicle (referred to as a flying digital assistant or FDA) using a portable multifunction device (PMD) such as smart phone. In some embodiments, a user may control image capture from an FDA by adjusting the position and orientation of a PMD. In other embodiments, a user may input a touch gesture via a touch display of a PMD that corresponds with a flight path to be autonomously flown by the FDA.

公开(公告)号：US11921500B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17689459

申请日：2022-03-08

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Thomas Beaudouin-Lafon ,  Saumya Pravinbhai Shah ,  Kristen Marie Holtz ,  James Anthony Ferrandini ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Charles VanSchoonhoven Wood ,  Clara Kelley ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Jack Louis Zhu

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D43/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N23/67 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/00 ,  B64U101/30 ,  H04N23/695

CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D43/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/003 ,  H04N23/64 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/695

Abstract: Technology for generating and displaying a graphical user interface for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed herein that generates and updates a representation of a spline flight path. In various implementations, a graphical user interface detects user interactions with a remote control device directing the flight control subsystem of the UAV to record keyframes and to compute a spline based on the keyframes during flight. The graphical user interface displays a real-time perspective of the UAV with a representation of the spline and the keyframes overlaying the view. The graphical user interface continually updates the representation as the UAV flies and when the spline is updated as the keyframes are updated.

公开(公告)号：US11829139B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17722522

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Roshan Neel Jobanputra ,  Jeffrey Robert DeCew ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Mark Edward Rubin ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Jack Louis Zhu ,  Kristen Marie Holtz

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06F8/20 ,  B64U10/13

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G06F8/20 ,  G06F9/547 ,  G06N20/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: A technique is described for developing and using applications and skills with an autonomous vehicle. In an example embodiment, a development platform is provided that enables access to a developer console for developing software modules for use with an autonomous vehicle. Using the developer console, a developer user can specify instructions for causing an autonomous vehicle to perform one or more operations. For example, to control the behavior of an autonomous vehicle, the instructions can cause an executing computer system at the autonomous vehicle to generate calls to an application programming interface (API) associated with an autonomous navigation system of autonomous vehicle. Such calls to the API can be configured to adjust a parameter of a behavioral objective associated with a trajectory generation process performed by the autonomous navigation system that controls the behavior of the autonomous vehicle. The instructions specified by the developer can be packaged as a software module that can be deployed for use at autonomous vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20230162610A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17689459

申请日：2022-03-08

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Thomas Beaudouin-Lafon ,  Saumya Pravinbhai Shah ,  Kristen Marie Holtz ,  James Anthony Ferrandini ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Charles VanSchoonhoven Wood ,  Clara Kelley ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Jack Louis Zhu

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64D43/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/003 ,  B64D43/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12

Abstract: Technology for generating and displaying a graphical user interface for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed herein that generates and updates a representation of a spline flight path. In various implementations, a graphical user interface detects user interactions with a remote control device directing the flight control subsystem of the UAV to record keyframes and to compute a spline based on the keyframes during flight. The graphical user interface displays a real-time perspective of the UAV with a representation of the spline and the keyframes overlaying the view. The graphical user interface continually updates the representation as the UAV flies and when the spline is updated as the keyframes are updated.

公开(公告)号：US11644832B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17826301

申请日：2022-05-27

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04N5/00 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  H04N21/4307

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for new paradigms for user interaction with an unmanned aerial vehicle (referred to as a flying digital assistant or FDA) using a portable multifunction device (PMD) such as smart phone. In some embodiments, a user may control image capture from an FDA by adjusting the position and orientation of a PMD. In other embodiments, a user may input a touch gesture via a touch display of a PMD that corresponds with a flight path to be autonomously flown by the FDA.

公开(公告)号：US20220374012A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17874524

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Tom Moss

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06V20/13 ,  G06V40/20

Abstract: Sports and fitness applications for an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are described. In an example embodiment, a UAV can be configured to track a human subject using perception inputs from one or more onboard sensors. The perception inputs can be utilized to generate values for various performance metrics associated with the activity of the human subject. In some embodiments, the perception inputs can be utilized to autonomously maneuver the UAV to lead the human subject to satisfy a performance goal. The UAV can also be configured to autonomously capture images of a sporting event and/or make rule determinations while officiating a sporting event.