A fractal unmanned aircraft system (200) includes a first module (100), a second module (100) and a third module, (100) each having a top member (120) and a first thruster (130) affixed thereto. Each module (100) is laterally coupled to each other. A fourth module (100) has a bottom that is affixed to the top members (120) of the first module(100), the second module (100) and the third module (100) so as to form a tetrahedral structure. A power source (220) supplies power to the first thrusters (130). A control circuit (222) controls the unmanned aircraft system so as to cause the fractal unmanned aircraft system (200) to fly in a controlled manner.

A propulsion system of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a first and a second propulsion devices each including a rotor mount assembly including a base and a lock structure arranged at the base. The lock structure includes a protrusion protruding from the base. An angle between an extension direction of the protrusion and a rotation plane of the rotor mount assembly has an absolute value larger than 0° and smaller than 90°. Each of the first and second propulsion devices further includes a rotor blade assembly configured to be locked to the corresponding rotor mount assembly by the corresponding lock structure. The rotor mount assembly of the first propulsion device is configured to not allow the rotor blade assembly of the second propulsion device to be assembled to the rotor mount assembly of the first propulsion device.

The unmanned flying vaccine administration system comprises a drone, a vaccine delivery system, an interaction system. The drone is a vaccine injection flying robot that avoids the dangers of in-person vaccination. The vaccine delivery system is an electronic system that harnesses the power of technology to vaccinate people safely and efficiently. The interaction system is an electronic system armed with an Artificial Intelligence infrastructure. The present invention gathers energy by solar power, administers vaccines with a vaccine injection arm, and properly stores vaccines at the desired temperature with a storage container. The computing device controls the main modules that are designed for vaccine delivery and administration. The interaction system has a patient interface camera, a patient interface display, and a temperature sensor that monitor the state of the patient after receiving a vaccination to ensure the health and safety of the patient.

In some examples, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may determine, based on a three-dimensional (3D) model including a plurality of points corresponding to a scan target, a scan plan for scanning at least a portion of the scan target. For instance, the scan plan may include a plurality of poses for the UAV to assume to capture images of the scan target. The UAV may capture with one or more image sensors, one or more images of the scan target from one or more poses of the plurality of poses. Further, the UAV may determine an update to the 3D model based at least in part on the one or more images. Additionally, the UAV may update the scan plan based at least in part on the update to the 3D model.

An inspection device control device for an inspection device of a wind turbine having a device interface arranged for communication with a wind turbine control of the wind turbine, and a device interface arranged for communication with the inspection device. Automated resource planning is possible if a processor produces control information for the inspection device depending on turbine parameters of the wind turbine received via the device interface and outputs the control information via the device interface. Further improved resource planning and control is made possible if a processor generates control information for the wind turbine and outputs the control information via the turbine interface, depending on the device parameters of the inspection device received via the device interface.

An agricultural method includes providing a positive air pressure chamber to prevent outside contaminants from entering the chamber; growing crops in a plurality of cells in the chamber, each cell having multi-grow benches or levels, each cell further having connectors to vertical hoists for vertical movements in the chamber; maintaining pre-set temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, watering and lighting levels to achieve predetermined plant growth; using motorized transport rails to deliver benches for operations including seeding, harvesting, grow media recovery, and bench wash; dispensing seeds in the cell with a mechanical seeder coupled to the transport rails; growing the crops with computer controlled nutrients, light and air level; and harvesting the crops and delivering the harvested crop at a selected outlet of the chamber.

A manned or unmanned aircraft has a main body with a circular shape and a circular outer periphery. One or more rotor blades extend substantially horizontally outward from the main body at or about the circular outer periphery. In addition, one or more counter-rotation blades extend substantially horizontally outward from said main body at or about the circular outer periphery, but vertically offset from the main rotor blades.

A method for turning an aerial vehicle such as a drone-type vehicle is provided, according to one embodiment. The method provides for receiving a turning input and detecting a current momentum of the aerial vehicle. The method provides for converting the turning input into a yaw command and calculating a change in yaw associated with the turning input. The method provides for calculating a roll command based on the current momentum of the aerial vehicle and based on the change in yaw associated with the turning input. Further, the method provides for executing the yaw command and the roll command in synchrony, wherein the executing the yaw command and the roll command in synchrony causes the aerial vehicle to perform a turn.

Provided is an aerial vehicle, including: a package carrier including a plurality of vertical members being changeable in relative positions in a horizontal direction and surrounding a package in the horizontal direction to prevent falling of the package. A plurality of rotary wings are changeable in relative positions in the horizontal direction. The relative positions of the plurality of vertical members and the relative positions of the plurality of rotary wings are changeable. The package carrier is changed in shape in the horizontal direction in accordance with the relative positions of the plurality of vertical members. The change in the relative positions of the plurality of rotary wings is in conjunction with the shape of the package carrier.

Systems, methods, and apparatus for acquiring surface profile information (e.g., depths at multiple points) from limited-access structures and objects using an autonomous or remotely operated flying platform (such as an unmanned aerial vehicle). The systems proposed herein use a profilometer to measure the profile of an area on a surface where visual inspection has indicated that the surface has a potential anomaly. After the system has gathered data representing the surface profile in the area containing the potential anomaly, a determination may be made whether the collected image data indicates that the structure or object should be repaired or may be used as is.