Autonomous takeoff and landing with open loop mode and closed loop mode

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10649468
APP PUB NO 20190235524A1
SERIAL NO

16379621

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Autonomous flight is performed in an open loop mode over a first range of altitudes, wherein a plurality altitude-related data from a plurality of altitude-related sensors is ignored while performing the autonomous flight in the open loop mode. The autonomous flight is performed in a closed loop mode over a second range of altitudes, wherein: the plurality of altitude-related data from the plurality of altitude-related sensors is used while performing the autonomous flight in the closed loop mode, and the first range of altitudes is a non-overlapping, lower range of altitudes compared to the second range of altitudes.

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KITTY HAWK CORPORATIONPALO ALTO CA

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Cutler, Mark Johnson Sunnyvale, US 47 219
Selwa, Alexander David Mountain View, US 23 84

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