AeroVironment had one patent in batteries during Q1 2024. A method for seamless migration of UAV operations between survey areas by uploading flight missions, launching UAV from first pod, transferring to second pod, receiving new flight missions, and autonomously performing surveys without human intervention. GlobalData’s report on AeroVironment gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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AeroVironment had no grants in batteries as a theme in Q1 2024.
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Application: Survey migration system for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) (Patent ID: US20240059167A1)
The patent filed by AeroVironment Inc. describes a method for migrating unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations between different geographic survey areas autonomously and without human intervention. The method involves uploading flight missions into a UAV, deploying it in a survey area, launching it multiple times to perform missions, providing survey data, migrating the UAV to a new survey area, and repeating the process. The UAV processor is responsible for receiving, providing, and converting flight survey data into viewable images with geospatial locations, as well as stitching images into an orthomosaic. The system is designed for surveying agricultural fields in various crop phases, with the ability to analyze data, charge batteries, drop payloads, loiter over events, and make flight decisions based on weather conditions.
Furthermore, the system includes a transceiver for wireless transmission of survey data, the ability to store data in UAV memory, and the option to upload new flight missions for different UAVs to perform in separate survey areas. The UAV processor is also capable of receiving and providing flight survey data in different geographic survey areas, ensuring seamless migration and operation between locations. Overall, the patent outlines a comprehensive method and system for efficient and autonomous UAV operations in surveying applications, particularly in agricultural fields, with a focus on data processing, migration, and mission execution without human intervention.
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