Electrical system for unmanned aerial vehicles

This invention describes a drone where each arm has its own small circuit board. This board handles both sending power from the main battery to the propellers on that arm and relaying control commands from the drone's main computer to those propellers. Later claims specify this design for a drone that also has wings and a fuselage, suggesting a hybrid aircraft.

Why it matters: Since 2016, advancements in miniaturized power electronics and integrated motor controllers (ESCs) make embedding power and signal hubs directly onto boom arm PCBs more practical. This allows for cleaner, more modular drone designs without significant weight penalties.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateCustom PCBs, power electronics, flight control integration.

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