Abstract: The technology relates to generating a flight map for an aircraft. For instance, this may include, running a plurality of simulations by placing a simulated aircraft within each cell of a grid representing areas of the earth and using predicted wind data. Each simulations identifies a cell in which each aircraft is located at the end of the simulation. A connection graph may be generated using any identified cells. The connection graph may be used to determine a flight map for an actual aircraft using a cost function and iterating from a destination cell to an initial cell. The flight map may be used to determine a route for the actual aircraft. In some examples, the flight map may be refined by running further simulations. The refined flight map may then be used to determine a route for the actual aircraft.

Abstract: The technology relates to risk assessments associated with a life cycle of one or more airborne objects. For instance, this may comprise running Monte Carlo simulations using operational parameters of the airborne object for a predetermined time period and on a plurality of processing devices distributed on a network and over ranges of values for the operational parameters. A risk threshold is then calculated for at least one of the Monte Carlo simulations and used in adjusting a flight component of the airborne object.

Abstract: The technology relates to generating a flight map for an aircraft. For instance, this may include, running a plurality of simulations by placing a simulated aircraft within each cell of a grid representing areas of the earth and using predicted wind data. Each simulations identifies a cell in which each aircraft is located at the end of the simulation. A connection graph may be generated using any identified cells. The connection graph may be used to determine a flight map for an actual aircraft using a cost function and iterating from a destination cell to an initial cell. The flight map may be used to determine a route for the actual aircraft. In some examples, the flight map may be refined by running further simulations. The refined flight map may then be used to determine a route for the actual aircraft.

Abstract: An example system includes a battery, a controllable heating element arranged to heat the battery, a load coupled to the battery, and a controller configured to: determine a current temperature of the battery; determine a SOC of the battery; based on the current temperature of the battery, select a setpoint profile from a plurality of setpoint profiles for the battery, where each of the plurality of setpoint profiles has a temperature association, and where each of the plurality of profiles comprises one or more temperature setpoints; based on a comparison of the current SOC and a SOC of the selected setpoint profile, determine a current temperature setpoint from the one or more temperature setpoints of the selected setpoint profile; and in response to determining the current temperature setpoint of the battery, cause the current temperature of the battery to adjust according to the current temperature setpoint of the battery.