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Deployable delivery guidance

  • US 10,249,200 B1
  • Filed: 07/22/2016
  • Issued: 04/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:

  • an airframe;

    a guidance vehicle coupled to the airframe;

    one or more processors coupled to the airframe; and

    one or more memories coupled to the airframe, the one or more memories storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform acts comprising;

    sending a signal to a guidance vehicle to activate a lift system that at least one of generates lift or controls a rate of descent of the guidance vehicle;

    decoupling the guidance vehicle from the airframe;

    causing the guidance vehicle to be positioned at a distance from the UAV;

    receiving one or more images from the guidance vehicle;

    identifying a delivery location based at least in part on the one or more images; and

    determining a flight path to the delivery location based at least in part on the one or more images.

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