A tower stores unmanned aircraft and shipping containers inside. The unmanned aircraft are controlled by the tower's integrated computer to enable immediate distribution of the shipping containers upon a customer request. Upon a customer request, the tower autonomously dispatches the unmanned aircraft stored inside to rapidly fly out of the tower to deliver a shipping container directly to a specified location outside. Once dispatched by the tower's computer system, the unmanned aircraft autonomously fly from storage in the tower through the tower's interior space and exit the tower through internal shafts that lead to an opening in its exterior walls to deliver a shipping container cheaper and faster than traditional means.


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    Title :

    Method of distributing items from a tower via unmanned aircraft


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    Publication date :

    2021-10-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    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 / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / E04H Gebäude oder ähnliche Bauwerke für besondere Zwecke , BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES / G01G Wägen , WEIGHING / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES



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