Method for autonomous in-flight transfer of a load from a first aerial vehicle to a second aerial vehicle, system comprising a first aerial vehicle and a second aerial vehicle, and aerial vehicles

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PATENT NO 12122512
APP PUB NO 20220289375A1
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17631893

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A method for autonomous in-flight transfer of a load from a first Aerial Vehicle, AV, to a second AV is provided. Each of the first AV and the second AV includes a frame with a vertical opening for receiving the load. A plurality of rotors are attached to the frame. The method comprising autonomously performing the following in-flight: fastening means of the first AV hold the load in the vertical opening of the first AV such that a bottom end of the load is accessible by the second AV; the second AV approaches the first AV from below in order to couple a fastening means of the second AV to the bottom end of the load; the fastening means of the first AV releases the load after the fastening means of the second AV couples to the bottom end of the load; and the fastening means of the second AV lower the load with respect to the frame of the second AV in order to move the load into a flight position.

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SONY GROUP CORPORATION1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU TOKYO 108-0075

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Becker, Florian Stuttgart, DE 30 76
Schäfer, Henrik Stuttgart, DE 10 8

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