A vehicle 10 comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 20, comprising a propulsion means 15, which is supported by a support leg (40, fig. 1B) which ends in a terrain engaging portion 50, and has a holding means 62 to secure a payload 100. The vehicle is propelled horizontally by the UAV, whilst the weight of the vehicle is supported by the leg and the terrain engaging portion. The terrain engaging portion may comprise a sphere, a wheel, a ski or a float, in order to travel over land, snow and over bodies of water. The propulsion means may also be operable to move the vehicle vertically.


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    Title :

    An unmanned vehicle for transporting a payload


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-10-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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