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Unmanned vehicle operating modes

  • US 10,216,187 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2017
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle, comprising:

  • a frame;

    drive elements configured to drive movements of the frame; and

    a computer configured to receive mission planning and manual commands and to control operations of the drive elements to operate in a safe mode in which mission commands are accepted but manual commands are refused, a manual mode in which mission commands are refused but manual commands are accepted and an enroute mode, the safe mode including a stationary mode characterized in that the frame is stationary relative to ground and the manual mode comprises a manual mode characterized in that the frame is movable relative to ground,the computer being further configured to only allow mode transitions directly between the safe mode and the manual mode and directly between the safe mode and the enroute mode.

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