A vehicle that includes a docking station positioned within the interior of the vehicle, and a drone that is configured to mate with the docking station. The vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that is located within the interior of the vehicle and is configured to communicate instructions to a docking station controller to instruct the drone to disengage from the docking station and perform flight operations. Additionally, the vehicle ECU is configured to communicate instructions to the docking station controller to instruct the drone to cease flight operations and return to and mate with the docking station.
VEHICLE HAVING DRONE DOCKING STATION
2024-09-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64U / B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / 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 |