MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENT UNMANNED VEHICLE
First Claim
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1. A multiple environment unmanned vehicle, comprising:
- a central platform comprising a control unit, drive system, power supply and a payload; and
two or more mobility attachments connected to the central platform;
wherein the two or more mobility attachments are selected from a group consisting of an aerial configuration kit, an aquatic configuration kit, and a land configuration kit.
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Abstract
A MEUV that is able to navigate aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial environments through the use of different mission mobility attachments is disclosed. The attachments allow the MEUV to be deployed from the air or through the water prior to any terrestrial navigation. The mobility attachments can be removed or detached by and from the vehicle during a mission.
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21 Claims
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1. A multiple environment unmanned vehicle, comprising:
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a central platform comprising a control unit, drive system, power supply and a payload; and two or more mobility attachments connected to the central platform; wherein the two or more mobility attachments are selected from a group consisting of an aerial configuration kit, an aquatic configuration kit, and a land configuration kit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 7. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the one or more motors provides power to the two or more mobility attachments.
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8. A multiple environment unmanned vehicle system, comprising:
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a multiple environment unmanned vehicle, comprising; a central platform comprising a control unit, drive system, power supply and a payload; and two or more mobility attachments connected to the central platform; wherein the two or more mobility attachments are selected from a group consisting of an aerial configuration kit, an aquatic configuration kit, and a land configuration kit; and a command center comprising a user interface.
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15. A method of operating a multiple environment unmanned vehicle, comprising:
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launching the multiple environment unmanned vehicle in a configuration selected from a group consisting of an aerial configuration and an aquatic configuration; and reconfiguring the multiple environment unmanned vehicle during a mission, wherein the reconfiguring is selected from a group consisting of aerial to aquatic, aerial to land and aquatic to land. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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