Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for unmanned vehicle assistance for submerged host vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, machine readable instructions, and processor circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine an occurrence of a reduced operational capability of a vehicle, the vehicle at least partially submerged in a body of water, cause an unmanned vehicle (UV) to separate from the vehicle in response to the occurrence of the reduced operational capability, and determine positional information corresponding to the UV based on the UV reaching or departing a surface of the body of the water.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or manned/unmanned personal flying device (PFD) may be used to deliver a deployable descent system to an elevated location at which people await rescue, such as people trapped in an upper story of a burning building. The UAV or PFD may be used to deliver the descent system, attach the descent system to the building, and deploy the descent system. After deployment, the descent system may be tensioned to prevent sway and facilitate descent. Standoffs may be installed or integrated into the descent system to provide for adequate handholds for descending individuals. Various equipment and methods used in such systems are described herein.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or manned/unmanned personal flying device (PFD) may be used to deliver a deployable descent system to an elevated location at which people await rescue, such as people trapped in an upper story of a burning building. The UAV or PFD may be used to deliver the descent system, attach the descent system to the building, and deploy the descent system. After deployment, the descent system may be tensioned to prevent sway and facilitate descent. Standoffs may be installed or integrated into the descent system to provide for adequate handholds for descending individuals. Various equipment and methods used in such systems are described herein.

Techniques for drone device control are provided. In one example, the technique includes monitoring, by a drone device operatively coupled to a processor and allocated to a vehicle in operation, one or more conditions associated with the vehicle. The technique also includes, in response to identifying, by the drone device, a defined condition of the one or more conditions: moving, by the drone device, to a position relative to the vehicle and determined based on the defined condition; and performing, by the drone device, an indication operation determined based on the defined condition.

A system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may include a camera device configured to capture at least video data; a receiver configured to receive wireless communications; a transmitter configured to transmit wireless communications; storage linked with the camera device, the receiver, and the transmitter and configured to store data captured by the camera device and wireless communications received by the receiver; and a processor linked with and configured to exercise control over the camera device, the receiver, the transmitter, and the storage. The UAV is configured to dock with a docking station mounted on a vehicle. The UAV may have other components such as a microphone and sensors, and may perform various functions such as surveillance, tracking, warning, and data storage, transmission and relay. Associated methods and docking stations are also disclosed.

Techniques for drone device control are provided. In one example, the technique includes monitoring, by a drone device operatively coupled to a processor and allocated to a vehicle in operation, one or more conditions associated with the vehicle. The technique also includes, in response to identifying, by the drone device, a defined condition of the one or more conditions: moving, by the drone device, to a position relative to the vehicle and determined based on the defined condition; and performing, by the drone device, an indication operation determined based on the defined condition.

An airborne drone delivery network and method of operating same that provides an effective system to deliver items to a set number of delivery locations using drones in which the drone flight path is minimized and wherein the drones may be easily retrieved and reused for delivery of additional items.

The invention concerns an airborne device comprising at least three supporting wings and a linking device, the wings being linked to each other by first flexible cables, each wing being further linked to the linking device by a second flexible cable, the linking device being linked to a third flexible cable intended to be linked to a base, the first second, and third cables being tensioned when the airborne device is carried in the wind.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed. The UAV comprises a body; a propulsion unit; a controller; and at least one adjustable camera unit. In some embodiments, each adjustable camera unit comprises, a camera; and a gimbal, mounting the camera, and configured to move the field of view (FOV) of the camera in at least two axes. In some embodiments, the controller is configured to: continuously receive a stream of images from the at least one camera; identify a tilted target in the stream of images; control the propulsion unit to approach the tilted target; and simultaneously control at least one gimble to rotate a corresponding camera such that the tilted target is continuously being identified in the stream of images.

The disclosed inventions include personal Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) and UAV universal docking ports docking ports to be incorporated into and/or attached to headwear, including helmets, hard hats and hats and face masks, as well as footwear including boots and shoes, clothing and outerwear, devices, gear and equipment, land, air, water and space vehicles, buildings, wireless towers and other mobile or stationary objects and surfaces referred to collectively as docking stations. A docking station may have one or more docking ports for docking, networking and charging or refueling compact personal UAVs, and for providing data communications between said UAVs and other electronic devices that remain with the person while the UAV is in flight or driving or landed on terrain. Said docking ports may also incorporate wireless power transmission for remote wireless charging of one or more UAV's. Supplemental power for recharging said UAVs when docked may be supplied by integrated battery(s) in said docking port or me be provided directly from the docking station or other connected power source.