Methods and Apparatus for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autonomous Aviation

This invention describes a drone designed to follow a pre-defined flight path. It tracks a moving object and calculates the distance between itself and the object. When that distance reaches a specific limit, the drone automatically advances to the next point along its path. The drone can also record video of the object and adjust its own speed to match the object's movement.

Why it matters: Since 2015, advancements in drone autonomy, on-board processing, and computer vision have made real-time object tracking and adaptive flight control significantly more robust and accessible for UAVs.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: ModerateSoftware logic, sensor integration, autonomous flight control

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