An aircraft-based object manipulation system and methods are provided herein. The system includes an airframe capable of flight. A plurality of sensors configured to identify a physical characteristic of an object. An object manipulation system is configured to adjust a position the object, and to secure the object to the airframe. A processor communicatively configured to control operation of the object manipulation system based on information from the plurality of sensors.


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    Title :

    Systems and Methods for Aerial Package Pickup and Delivery


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    Publication date :

    2020-05-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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