公开(公告)号：US20230122535A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18047895

申请日：2022-10-19

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Dinuka Abeywardena ,  Konstantin Bozhkov ,  Kyle Kakligian ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Scott Barron ,  Brandon Jones ,  Aditya Undurti ,  Kyle David Julian ,  Sai Bhargav Yalamanchi

IPC: G05D1/04 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A method includes receiving a digital surface model of an area for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigation. The digital surface model represents an environmental surface in the area. The method includes determining, for each grid cell of a plurality of grid cells in the area, a confidence value of an altitude of the environmental surface at the grid cell and determining a terrain clearance value based at least on the confidence value of the altitude of the environmental surface at the grid cell. The method includes determining a route for a UAV through the area such that the altitude of the UAV is above the altitude of the environmental surface at each grid cell of a sequence of grid cells of the route by at least the terrain clearance value determined for the grid cell. The method includes causing the UAV to navigate through the area using the determined route.

公开(公告)号：US10977951B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16687485

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： Martin Kubie ,  Adam Woodworth ,  Jesse Blake ,  Reinaldo Negron ,  James Burgess ,  André Prager ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Giulia Pantalone

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: A computer implemented method of distributing noise exposures to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over a neighborhood includes: accessing a noise exposure map stored in a database and generating a new flight path over the neighborhood for a first UAV of the UAVs based at least in part on the noise exposure map. The noise exposure map includes noise exposure values indexed to locations within the neighborhood. Each of the noise exposure values quantifies a cumulative noise exposure of a corresponding one of the locations due at least in part to historical flight paths of the UAVs over the neighborhood.

公开(公告)号：US20200090526A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16687485

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： Martin Kubie ,  Adam Woodworth ,  Jesse Blake ,  Reinaldo Negron ,  James Burgess ,  André Prager ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Giulia Pantalone

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A computer implemented method of distributing noise exposures to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over a neighborhood includes: accessing a noise exposure map stored in a database and generating a new flight path over the neighborhood for a first UAV of the UAVs based at least in part on the noise exposure map. The noise exposure map includes noise exposure values indexed to locations within the neighborhood. Each of the noise exposure values quantifies a cumulative noise exposure of a corresponding one of the locations due at least in part to historical flight paths of the UAVs over the neighborhood.

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.