A landing station guidance-and-security system can include an environmental cover and/or a guide-and-security bar. In some embodiments, the landing station guidance-and-security system is integrated into a parcel-receiving device. In some embodiments, the landing station guidance-and-security system is configured to attach to a parcel-receiving device. In some embodiments, the guide-and-security bar includes a precision rod. In some embodiments, a drone landing station includes: a magnetic centering mechanism configured to center a drone and/or a package; sliding dovetail doors; a plow bar; at least one roll-up door; a first storage locker; a second storage locker; and/or a solid rear door configured to block access to the second storage locker from the first storage locker when the first storage locker is being accessed by a user.

An architecture to provision one-stop parking, charging, storage, and/or maintenance facilities and/or functionalities for drone equipment. A method can comprise identifying a drone entering a defined airspace monitored by the network equipment; in response to establishing a communication channel with the drone, receiving data representing a physical dimension associated with the drone; based on the physical dimension associated with the drone, allocating a space within a defined area to which the drone is to navigate and then cease moving; and sending, to the drone via the communication channel, notification data that notifies the drone to navigate to the space.

Methods and systems for recipient-assisted recharging during delivery by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. During a UAV transport task, a UAV determines that the UAV has arrived at a delivery location specified by a first flight leg of the transport task. The UAV responsively initiates a notification process indicating that a recipient-assisted recharging process should be initiated at or near the delivery location. When the UAV determines that the recipient-assisted recharging process has recharged a battery of the UAV to a target level, and also determines that a non-returnable portion of the payload has been removed from the UAV while a returnable portion of the payload is coupled to or held by the UAV, the UAV initiates a second flight segment of the transport task.

In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates to robot systems configured to operate on a cell tower to inspect, install, reconfigure, and repair cellular equipment. The present disclosure provides a robot for performing audit tasks of cell towers. The robot includes a body portion configured to hold various electronic components of the robot including monitoring equipment disposed thereon, one or more arms extending from the body portion adapted to manipulate components of a cell tower and to facilitate movement of the robot on the cell tower, one or more winches, and wireless interfaces adapted to allow wireless control of the robot. The robot is configured to be controlled by one of a user in a remote location, a user at the cell tower site, and autonomously via direct programing.

A Handy Base Station (HBS) which is capable of connecting through a base portion into a power socket (e.g., lamp socket). The HBS may have a plurality of functional modules capable of being detachably mounted in a housing. One of the functional modules may be a light emitter such as a light emitting diode (LED). Another module may be a a communication module which may communicate using a wire line or wirelessly using standard wireless communication protocols. Further disclosed is a combination unit which has the HBS located on a pole such as a utility pole with a landing pad for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to allow the UAV a recharging location between deliveries and to allow the HBS to guide the UAV on its flight.

Aspects relate to a connector of a charger and methods of use terminating a charging connection between the charger and an electric aircraft. A connector includes a controller that is configured to receive a control signal from a remote device and terminate the charging connection in response to the control signal.

A system for communicating at least a pre-charging datum for an electric vehicle, the system including an electric aircraft, wherein the electric aircraft comprises, a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a connection with a charging connector, at least a battery pack, wherein the at least a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells, an aircraft recharging component, the aircraft recharging component including an aircraft side recharging component, wherein the aircraft side recharging component is configured to form a charge connection with the charging connector, a controller, wherein the controller is configured to generate a battery parameter set as a function of the connection with the charging connector, and transmit the battery parameter set to the charging connector.

Systems and methods to iteratively map-and-approach an urban area using flying drones. Each of the iterations includes drones flying over the urban area using terrain-following techniques in conjunction with a 3D model that was updated in previous iterations, in which flight paths are defined in conjunction with the 3D model so as to stay away of ground-related features appearing in the 3D model. As the iteration processes progresses, the model becomes increasingly accurate with additional details about the ground related features, thereby allowing the drones to safely approach the ground related features. The iterations converge into a low altitude flight over roads in the urban area, as flying at low altitudes over roads allows the drones to gather information of interest about buildings, infrastructure and assets, in which such information would be difficult to obtain using other techniques. Close proximity to ground related features allows drone delivery functions as well.

A ground power unit provides electrical energy for aircraft and a method maintains and operates the ground power unit. The ground power unit includes a base frame, a cable system formed in the base frame, at least one rectifier module for converting an input alternating voltage applied to a rectifier module input side into an intermediate direct voltage output at a rectifier module output side, wherein the rectifier module output side is coupled to an intermediate circuit conductor and at least one inverter module for converting the intermediate direct voltage applied to an inverter module input side into an output alternating current output at an inverter module output side, wherein the inverter module input side is coupled to an intermediate circuit conductor. The rectifier module and the inverter module are each realized as structurally-independent units, which can be replaced individually and independently of the base frame.

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.