Systems and methods are provided for autonomous robotic surgery which is preferably integrated with autonomous-assisted intraoperative real-time single modality and/or multi-modality fusion imaging/electrophysiological diagnostics. The robotic surgery systems and methods can be integrated with autonomous-assisted intraoperative body/limb positioning, and integrated with autonomous-assisted land and unmanned aerial vehicular patient transportation.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to counteracting environmental threat conditions. At least two unmanned air vehicle (UAV) drones are deployed to a target location, the target location being associated with a species. At least one robot is deployed to the target location, wherein the at least one robot mimics an appearance of the species. Sensor data is collected from the at least two UAV drones. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether a threat condition exists. In response to a determination of the threat condition, the at least one robot is repositioned to counteract the threat condition.

Described is an airborne fulfillment center (AFC) and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to deliver items from the AFC to users. For example, the AFC may be an airship that remains at a high altitude (e.g., 45,000 feet) and UAVs with ordered items may be deployed from the AFC to deliver ordered items to user designated delivery locations. As the UAVs descend, they can navigate horizontally toward a user specified delivery location using little to no power, other than to stabilize the UAV and/or guide the direction of descent. Shuttles (smaller airships) may be used to replenish the AFC with inventory, UAVs, supplies, fuel, etc. Likewise, the shuttles may be utilized to transport workers to and from the AFC.

Stations for deployment, recharging and/or maintenance of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed herein. Such deployment stations can be implemented in a container that includes a robotic arm and a conveyor system. The robotic arm can secure a UAV hovering outside the station, move the UAV inside the station, and transfer the UAV to the conveyor. The conveyor can couple to and move multiple UAVs. Further, charging systems may be integrated in such deployment stations to charge UAVs when coupled to and moving along the conveyer. Further, process pieces may be utilized to simplify mechanical and electrical interfacing between a UAV, the robotic arm, the conveyor, the charging system and/or other systems at the UAV station.

Method and system to ascertain location of drone box (100) for stabilized landing and charging of drones (10), comprising a plurality of drones (10) and at least a drone box (100) having a passive sensing circuit (149) detecting a touchdown signal of all the ground interface (11) of the drone (10, 10-1, 10-2) at a plurality of sensor zones (111) for a minimum prescribed time, a detection of any missing touch down signal for the minimum prescribed time due to an inappropriate landing preventing next take off of the drone (10, 10-1, 10-2), the passive sensing circuit (149) prevents activation of any sensor zone (111) till all the ground interfaces (11) are detected as touched down, the sensor zones (111) differentiates between presence of the ground interface (11) and any other presence including human touch, animal touch, foreign matter and or contamination and a combination thereof.

A packaging system for a plurality of drones is disclosed herein. The packaging system is designed for drones, which include a plurality of downward facing propellers and a drone body configured operatively below the plurality of downward facing propellers in a downwardly extending configuration. The packaging system comprises a primary container; and a plurality of secondary containers for holding ten of the drones therein, wherein the secondary containers have dimensions for facilitating accommodation of nine of the secondary containers in the primary container.

A packaging system for a plurality of drones is disclosed herein. The packaging system is designed for drones, which include a plurality of downward facing propellers and a drone body configured operatively below the plurality of downward facing propellers in a downwardly extending configuration. The packaging system comprises a primary container; and a plurality of secondary containers for holding ten of the drones therein, wherein the secondary containers have dimensions for facilitating accommodation of nine of the secondary containers in the primary container.

A system includes a storage facility configured to store drones. The system may also include at least one robotic element configured to move the drones to and from the storage facility and a conveyor configured to move the drones to a launching area. The at least one robotic element may include an articulating arm configured to move a first drone from the storage facility to the conveyor, in response to identifying that the first drone is selected for a flight.

A delivery drone includes an airframe, a drive module joined to the airframe, a storage module joined the drive module and a plurality of motors joined to the airframe. The storage module includes a housing defining an internal cavity in which a parcel may be situated. The delivery drone is selectively navigable between and dockable with a logistics tower and a drone port mounted to a residential or commercial structure. A drone loader is situated in a secondary vertical shaft of the logistics tower and includes a plurality of drone docks, each drone dock being engageable with a delivery drone. The logistics tower includes a plurality of tower drone ports through which the delivery drones traverse to access the elevator shafts and the secondary vertical shafts of the logistics tower.

A delivery drone includes an airframe, a drive module joined to the airframe, a storage module joined the drive module and a plurality of motors joined to the airframe. The storage module includes a housing defining an internal cavity in which a parcel may be situated. The delivery drone is selectively navigable between and dockable with a logistics tower and a drone port mounted to a residential or commercial structure. A drone loader is situated in a secondary vertical shaft of the logistics tower and includes a plurality of drone docks, each drone dock being engageable with a delivery drone. The logistics tower includes a plurality of tower drone ports through which the delivery drones traverse to access the elevator shafts and the secondary vertical shafts of the logistics tower.