Abstract: A walking vehicle including a chassis including a passenger compartment is described. The passenger compartment includes a pilot position and a plurality of passenger positions for positioning passengers in a plurality of outward facing directions.

Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle is provided that comprises: a) a plurality of wheel-leg components wherein one or more of the wheel-leg components provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion; and b) the vehicle has one or more extended access components.

Abstract: A multiple vehicle system is provided. The multiple vehicle system may comprise a land-based vehicle configured to traverse over ground, an aerial vehicle configured to travel through air, and a power system comprising a plurality of power components, wherein the plurality of power components are distributed across the land-based vehicle and the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle may be configured to detachably couple with the land-based vehicle.

Abstract: An antenna module and communication device containing the antenna module are disclosed. The antenna module is disposed in a metal cavity. The antenna module includes a switched beam mm-wave antenna array having radiating elements separated by less than a wavelength of the radiating elements. The array is fed by a single transceiver chain. The array is disposed at the focal length of a low-profile mm-wave lens configured to steer the beam. A sub-10 GHz antenna is disposed closer to the opening of the cavity than the lens. The lens is a Fresnel Zone Plate lens having a focal length of less than about the wavelength of the beam, or a Saucer lens having shells of different refractive indexes and having a profile that is more than 6 times smaller than a Luneburg lens with a same focal length.

Abstract: A combination two vehicle system includes a ground-based vehicle configured for traversal over ground using walking locomotion and an aerial drone configured for travel through air, where the aerial drone is configured to detachably couple with the walking vehicle.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis and a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis. The plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a variable geometry chassis and a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the variable geometry chassis. The plurality of leg-wheel components may be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The variable geometry chassis may comprise a plurality of components. The plurality of components may comprise a main component, a plurality of bridge components, and a plurality of end components. The main component may be coupled to an end component of the plurality of end components via a bridge component of the plurality of bridge components. The variable geometry chassis may be configurable into one or more of an arch configuration, a flat configuration, and a tub configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method may comprise receiving, at a human-machine interface (HMI), a selection of at least one hybrid vehicle of a plurality of hybrid vehicles. The HMI may comprise a processor and a memory, and each hybrid vehicle, of the plurality of hybrid vehicles, may be configured to perform wheeled and walking locomotion. The method may further comprise rendering, at the HMI, a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle, and receiving, at the HMI, one or more commands. The one or more commands may be configured to dictate an operation of one or more hybrid vehicles of the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion, an airborne propulsion system, coupled to the chassis, and a processor configured to cause the plurality of leg-wheel components and the airborne propulsion system to propel a hybrid vehicle. The airborne propulsion system may be configured to operate synchronously with at least one of the wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid vehicle are provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The hybrid vehicle may comprise at least one sensor configured to receive one or more external commands during a supplementary control mode, and an external command interpreter configured to interpret the one or more external commands and direct a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system may be configured to control the hybrid vehicle to effectuate the one or more external commands.

Abstract: An antenna array architecture is provided for beamforming applications. The antenna array architecture facilitates a compact and wideband dual-polarized beam-switching antenna array architecture, which may be implemented in a cost-effective multi-layer PCB or package. The antenna array architecture is implemented as part of a package substrate having a number of layers. Each of the layers comprises various conductive elements such as conductive segments and/or traces that are disposed thereon in accordance with the respective antenna components.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle can be configured to adjust a beam direction, provide path information, act as a base station, act as a cluster head, include an improved directional antenna or array of directional antennas, communicate in a collaboration using belief propagation, receive communications from a serving station aiding in navigation or improved signal performance, or the like.

Abstract: A walking vehicle including a chassis including a passenger compartment is described. The passenger compartment includes a pilot position and a plurality of passenger positions for positioning passengers in a plurality of outward facing directions.

Abstract: A combination two vehicle system is provided that includes a land-based vehicle configured for traversal over ground and an aerial vehicle configured for travel through air, where the aerial vehicle is configured to detachably couple with the land-based vehicle. The aerial vehicle includes stabilizing legs to provide stability for take-off or landing. A method of operating the vehicle system includes steps of: providing the land-based and the aerial vehicle having the stabilizing legs, and aerially transporting the vehicle system including the land-based vehicle and the aerial vehicle, where the stabilizing legs provide stability for take-off or landing. In addition, the land-based vehicle may transport a removable cargo pod, which the aerial vehicle may independently retrieve from the land-based vehicle.

Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle is provided that includes i) a plurality of wheel-leg components and ii) a surround view imaging system for generating a surround view image of the vehicle. The plurality of wheel-leg components can operate to provide locomotion to the vehicle. The surround view image comprising a 360-degree, three-dimensional view of an environment surrounding the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to operate autonomously using the surround image view to control the locomotion of the plurality of the wheel-leg components.