According to the present disclosure, there is provided a landing platform assembly 100 for landing an aerial vehicle 200 at a target location at which the landing platform assembly is providable, the landing platform assembly comprising: a platform 102; an actuator arrangement 120 connected to the platform and configured to adjust the orientation of the platform; and a processor 130 configured to: receive orientation information from the aerial vehicle during a landing procedure; and operate the actuator arrangement to adjust the orientation of the platform based on the received orientation information from the aerial vehicle. Additionally provided is a method of landing an aerial vehicle 200, the method comprising: receiving orientation information from the aerial vehicle; and operating an actuator arrangement 120 connected to a platform 102 to adjust the orientation of the platform based on the received orientation information from the aerial vehicle.


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    Title :

    Landing platform assembly, landing system, vehicle, float arrangement, aerial vehicle and associated systems and methods



    Publication date :

    2024-12-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64U / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen




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