A method includes determining, by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a position of an autoloader device for the UAV; based on the determined position of the autoloader device, causing the UAV to follow a descent trajectory in which the UAV moves from a starting position to a first nudged position in order to deploy a tethered pickup component of the UAV to a payout position on an approach side of the autoloader device; deploying the tethered pickup component of the UAV to the payout position; causing the UAV to follow a side-step trajectory in which the UAV moves laterally to a second nudged position in order to cause the tethered pickup component of the UAV to engage the autoloader device; and retracting the tethered pickup component of the UAV to pick up a payload from the autoloader device.


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    Title :

    UAV AUTOLOADER SYSTEMS AND METHODS


    Additional title:

    UAV-AUTOLADERSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN
    SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE CHARGEUR AUTOMATIQUE D'UAV


    Contributors:
    PRAGER ANDRE (author) / HAMMOND MARCUS (author) / JENKINS KEVIN (author) / QUI IVAN (author) / LEWIN JASPER (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-04-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64U



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