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Modular arms on a rotor-based remote vehicle

  • US 9,926,077 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2016
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rotor-based remote flying vehicle platform comprising:

  • a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle body comprises;

    a processing unit that receives positional sensor data and provides flight controls based upon the received positional sensor data, anda first frame connection interface that is configured to interface with a plurality of different arm types, wherein the first frame connection interface comprises a physical connection and an electronic connection;

    a first arm that is selectively connectable to the vehicle body through the first frame connection interface, wherein the first arm comprises;

    a first arm connection interface that is selectively connectable to the first frame connection interface, anda first motor mounted to the first arm; and

    an alternate arm that is selectively connectable to the vehicle body, wherein the alternate arm comprises an alternate arm connection interface that is selectively connectable to the first frame connection interface, and wherein the alternate arm comprises an alternate motor that is different type of motor than the first motor.

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