A deployment system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) includes a container, at least one storage rack disposed within the container, and a launcher. The at least one storage rack is configured to store a plurality of UAVs and to selectively dispense the UAVs. The launcher includes at least one engagement member configured to engage any UAV of the plurality of UAVs, and a conveyor operable to accelerate the engaged UAV from an engagement position to a release speed. The deployment system also includes a UAV handler configured to receive each UAV of the plurality of UAVs from the at least one storage rack and transfer the UAV to the launcher.
DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
2024-12-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64U |
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