公开(公告)号：US11905014B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17076506

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： James Schmalzried ,  Benjamin Jacobs ,  Brandon Jones ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Jonathan Lesser ,  Aditya Undurti ,  André Prager

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/06 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0653 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D1/106 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2101/60

Abstract: A technique for operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a terminal area from which the UAVs are staged includes charging a plurality of the UAVs on charging pads disposed in a staging array at the terminal area. Merchant facilities for preparing packages for delivery by the UAVs are disposed about a periphery of the staging array. The UAVs are relocated under their own propulsion from interior charging pads to peripheral loading pads of the staging array as the peripheral loading pads become available and the UAVs are deemed sufficiently charged and ready for delivery missions.

公开(公告)号：US20220119105A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17076506

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： James Schmalzried ,  Benjamin Jacobs ,  Brandon Jones ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Jonathan Lesser ,  Aditya Undurti ,  André Prager

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: A technique for controlling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating in proximity to a terminal area from which the UAVs are staged includes charging a plurality of the UAVs on charging pads disposed in a staging array at the terminal area. Merchant facilities for preparing packages for delivery by the UAVs are disposed about a periphery of the staging array. The UAVs are relocated under their own propulsion from interior charging pads to peripheral loading pads of the staging array as the peripheral loading pads become available and the UAVs are deemed sufficiently charged and ready for delivery missions.