An apparatus according to an embodiment includes a receptacle configured to be coupled to an aerial vehicle, a winch configured to be coupled to the receptacle and the aerial vehicle, and a grasper having a multi-bar linkage. The grasper is configured to be coupled to the winch by a tether. The multi-bar linkage of the grasper is configured to be releasably coupled to a package. The grasper is configured to be rotated to a predefined alignment as the winch raises the grasper and the grasper contacts the receptacle.
AUTOMATIC GRASPER ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR AN UNMANNED VEHICLE
2025-03-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
INTEGRATED GRASPER AND AERIAL RELEASE SYSTEM TO GRASP AND RELEASE A PACKAGE AT AN UNMANNED VEHICLE
European Patent Office | 2025
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