Unmanned aerial vehicle

This invention describes a drone designed to fly to an object, like a tree, and then attach itself to it. It uses a specific post-and-sleeve mechanism to securely dock onto the object. Once attached, the drone can use an onboard tool, which the claims narrow to a surveillance system, to perform tasks.

Why it matters: While drone autonomy and vision systems have seen incremental improvements since 2023, the primary engineering challenge of achieving consistently precise, robust, and low-cost autonomous docking for a flying vehicle remains a significant hurdle for widespread adoption.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedDrone flight control, custom docking, surveillance system

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