Aerial vehicle touchdown detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10996683
APP PUB NO 20190250640A1
SERIAL NO

16272132

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A technique is introduced for touchdown detection during autonomous landing by an aerial vehicle. In some embodiments, the introduced technique includes processing perception inputs with a dynamics model of the aerial vehicle to estimate the external forces and/or torques acting on the aerial vehicle. The estimated external forces and/or torques are continually monitored while the aerial vehicle is landing to determine when the aerial vehicle is sufficiently supported by a landing surface. In some embodiments, semantic information associated with objects in the environment is utilized to configure parameters associated with the touchdown detection process.

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SKYDIO INC114 HAZEL AVENUE REDWOOD CITY CA 94061

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Bachrach, Abraham Galton Redwood City, US 73 611
Holtz, Kristen Marie Redwood City, US 29 224
Martirosyan, Hayk San Francisco, US 70 654
O'Flaherty, Rowland Wilde Chicago, US 4 52
Tomic, Teodor Redwood City, US 14 86
Zhu, Jack Louis Redwood City, US 33 227

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