A drone vehicle (100) for performing maintenance on a railroad is provided, comprising: a vehicle body (122) that supports first and second workheads, the first workhead being coupled to the vehicle support body by a first longitudinal positioning device, and the second workhead being coupled to the vehicle support body by a second longitudinal positioning device; a propulsion device (124) coupled to the vehicle body (122) that propels the vehicle; and a control system (126) configured to obtain tie position data and operate the first and second workheads based on the tie position data.


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    Title :

    DRONE VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A RAILROAD


    Additional title:

    DROHNENFAHRZEUG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON INSTANDSETZUNG AN EINEM SCHIENENWEG
    VÉHICULE DRONE POUR EFFECTUER DES OPÉRATIONS DE MAINTENANCE DE VOIES FERRÉES


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    Publication date :

    2019-01-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES / B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC / E01B PERMANENT WAY , Gleisoberbau



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