A method for controlling movement of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes controlling one or more propulsion units of the UVA to cause the UAV to operate according to a first set of altitude restrictions; assessing, with aid of the one or more processors and based on one or more criteria, whether to control the UAV to operate according to a second set of altitude restrictions; and controlling the one or more propulsion units to cause the UAV to operate according to the second set of altitude restrictions in response to the one or more criteria being fulfilled according to an assessing result. The first set of altitude restrictions constrain an altitude of the UAV relative to a first reference altitude. The second set of altitude restrictions constrain the altitude of the UAV relative to a second reference altitude.

An imaging system includes: an unmanned flight vehicle; an imager that is mounted on the unmanned flight vehicle and takes an image of a robot which performs work with respect to a target object; a display structure which is located away from the unmanned flight vehicle and displays the image taken by the imager to a user who manipulates the robot; and circuitry which controls operations of the imager and the unmanned flight vehicle. The circuitry acquires operation related information that is information related to an operation of the robot. The circuitry moves the unmanned flight vehicle such that a position and direction of the imager are changed so as to correspond to the operation related information.

A method includes causing an aerial vehicle to deploy a tethered component to a particular distance beneath the aerial vehicle by releasing a tether connecting the tethered component to the aerial vehicle. The method also includes obtaining, from a camera connected to the aerial vehicle, image data that represents the tethered component while the tethered component is deployed to the particular distance beneath the aerial vehicle. The method additionally includes determining, based on the image data, a position of the tethered component within the image data. The method further includes determining, based on the position of the tethered component within the image data, a wind vector that represents a wind condition present in an environment of the aerial vehicle. The method yet further includes causing the aerial vehicle to perform an operation based on the wind vector.

A control apparatus includes a memory storing information on power consumption for flight of an aircraft flying by an electric rotor and a controller configured to instruct the aircraft to fly on a flight path passing through a power supply facility based on a remaining charge of the aircraft and the power consumption according to flight conditions when the aircraft flies to a destination.

Systems, methods, and devices are provided for providing flight response to flight-restricted altitudes. The altitude of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be compared with an altitude restriction. If needed a flight-response measure may be taken by the UAV to prevent the UAV from flying in a restricted altitude. The altitude measurement of the UAV and/or altitude restriction of the UAV may be modified for improved performance. Different flight-response measures may be taken depending on preference and the rules of a jurisdiction within which the UAV falls.

The present disclosure generally relates to controlling output components.

Systems and methods for creating and optimizing air travel routes and corridors, such as routes and/or corridors for unmanned aircraft, are described. For example, the systems and methods may receive or access subsets of weather data, where each subset (e.g., a two-dimensional (2D) set of data) represents or characterizes a portion of the impact of a weather event (e.g., rain, wind) on a geographical location or navigation area. The systems and methods may process the subsets to generate distinct components (e.g., three-dimensional blocks) that are aligned with segments of the weather events, where the components are linked or mapped to a graphical representation of the target or affected location or region.

A method is provided for supporting a robot in response to a contingency event. The method includes detecting the contingency event during travel of the robot on a route to a destination. In response, the method includes determining a position of the robot, and accessing information about alternate destinations associated with the route. The method includes selecting an alternate destination from the alternate destinations based on a time to travel from the position of the robot to the alternate destination, and the information. And the method includes outputting an indication of the alternate destination for use in at least one of guidance, navigation or control of the robot to the alternate destination.

An aircraft includes one or more processors individually or collectively configured to determine a current location of the aircraft, determine whether the aircraft is at a first region or a second region based on the current location of the aircraft, and control the aircraft to follow a first flight rule in response to the aircraft being at the first region and follow a second flight rule in response to the aircraft being at the second region, the first flight rule being different from the second flight rule. The first region and the second region are within different jurisdictions.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of an unmanned aerial vehicle remote take-off and landing method and system, and a terminal. A first route task instruction is sent to a first nest, where the first route task instruction is configured to control the first unmanned aerial vehicle to execute a first route task in a direction of a second nest. Distance information between the first unmanned aerial vehicle and the second nest is obtained in real time, and a vehicle moving instruction is sent to the second nest when the distance information is less than a preset distance, where the vehicle moving instruction is configured to controlling a second unmanned aerial vehicle corresponding to the second nest to leave the second nest. A landing instruction is sent to the first unmanned aerial vehicle, to control the first unmanned aerial vehicle to land in the second nest.