METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload, comprising:
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one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body;
a battery mounted to the body, the battery being releasable from the bottom of the UAV; and
a payload container mounted to the body, the payload container being releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.
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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.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload, comprising:
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a body; one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body; a battery mounted to the body, the battery being releasable from the bottom of the UAV; and a payload container mounted to the body, the payload container being releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload, comprising:
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a body comprising a carrying space that extends to the bottom of the UAV; one or more propellers rotatably connected with the body; a battery mounted to the body, the battery being exchangeable with a second battery disposed within an exchange station, wherein the battery is exchangeable through the carrying space at the bottom of the UAV; and a payload container mounted to the body, the payload container being exchangeable with a second payload container disposed within the exchange station, wherein the payload container is exchangeable through the carrying space at the bottom of the UAV.
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22. A method for transporting a payload, comprising:
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at an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body, receiving a battery from an exchange station, wherein the battery is received through a landing platform associated with the exchange station; mounting the battery to the body of the UAV; upon receiving the battery, receiving a payload container from the exchange station, wherein the payload container is received through the landing platform associated with the exchange station; mounting the payload container to the body of the UAV; receiving instructions for transporting the payload container to a destination; and transporting the payload container to the destination according to the instructions.
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