In flight transfer of packages between aerial drones

Aspects include a system for transferring a payload between drones. The system includes a first aerial drone having a first transfer member and a first controller. The first controller including a processor configured to change a first altitude and first orientation of the first aerial drone. A seco...

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Hauptverfasser:	Rakshit, Sarbajit K, Beaman, Brian S, Kline, Eric V
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AEROPLANES AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLYING SUITS HELICOPTERS PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	Aspects include a system for transferring a payload between drones. The system includes a first aerial drone having a first transfer member and a first controller. The first controller including a processor configured to change a first altitude and first orientation of the first aerial drone. A second aerial drone is provided having a second transfer member and a second controller, the second transfer member having a cone member on one end, the second transfer member being configured to receive the payload. The second controller including a processor configured to change a second altitude and a second orientation of the second aerial drone. The controllers cooperate to dispose the first transfer member within the cone member and transfer the payload from the first aerial drone to the second aerial drone.