Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 21, 2023
Assignee:
Matternet, Inc.
Inventors:
Andreas Raptopoulos, Ido Baruchin, Christopher Winson Hinkle, Derek X. Ma, James Standish O'Sullivan