Control of drone-load system method, system, and apparatus

This invention describes a system for precisely controlling a drone carrying a separate load. It uses a drone with its own thrusters, and uniquely, the load itself also has a thruster that pushes horizontally. The load is attached to the drone, potentially by a cable, and can even rotate independently from the drone, allowing for very fine adjustments to the load's position and orientation.

Why it matters: Filed before advanced AI control systems were common. Coordinating drone and load thrusters is now more feasible with modern control algorithms.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedLoad thruster, rotational coupling, control software

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