An unmanned aerial vehicle 100 for transporting a payload 106 comprising a vehicle body; a payload carrier 104, 105, 107 attached to the body for releasably carrying a payload, the payload carrier comprising a latching mechanism whereby a payload can be latched to or released from the payload carrier; a payload release control processor for controlling the latching mechanism to release a payload from the payload carrier; and a flight control processor for controlling the flight of the vehicle; the payload release control processor being configured to signal the flight control processor when the latching mechanism is controlled to release a load. The payload carrier may also comprise a rail 107, the rail having a barrier 103 located at one end.


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    Title :

    Drone payload release system


    Publication date :

    2024-05-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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