An aircraft includes a wing having an integrated ducted fan. The ducted fan is optionally equipped with inlet louvers and outlet louvers. The inlet louvers and the outlet louvers are adjustable between an open position and a closed position.

This disclosure describes a configuration of an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, in which one or more of the propellers are positioned within a duct that includes an active airflow channel within the interior of the duct. The active airflow channel actively moves within the duct so that it remains aligned with the tips of the blades of the propeller within the duct. As the propeller and the active airflow channel rotate, at least some of the airflow structures (e.g., vortices) shed from the blades of the propeller are collected by the active airflow channel and channeled away from the propeller so that a following blade of the propeller does not pass through the collected airflow structures.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an unmanned aerial vehicle, An unmanned aerial vehicle, with a double-layered structure formed by stacking a cover and a main component layer, wherein, the main component layer includes a base body and at least one functional component, the base body has a top facing to the cover layer and a bottom opposite to the top, the cover is in direct contact with the top of the base body, and the at least one functional component is mounted on the base body.

An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a housing, at least one driving module, and at least one driving module. The housing includes an outer structure made of shock-absorbing material, and an inner structure made of rigid material, the inner structure partially embedded into the outer structure. The at least one driving module is assembled to the housing. The at least one detecting module is fixed on the inner structure and surrounded by the outer structure.

Systems and methods for obstruction detection during autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle landings, including unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with at least one video camera, an image processor that analyzes a feed from the video camera to detect possible obstructions, and an autopilot programmed to abort an autonomous landing if it receives a signal indicating an obstruction was detected. In some examples, the systems and methods are in communication with a ground station to perform obstruction detection analysis instead of performing such processing on board the UAV. In some further examples, the landing area includes a ground-based visual target that the UAV can locate and home in upon from the air.

An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a tubular base structure, a motor having a stator, the stator being connected to the tubular base structure, an energy storage module configured to supply power to the motor, and at least one propeller driven by the motor, wherein the tubular base structure houses at least one cable for routing power or signals, or a fuel conduit or wire conduit.

The invention discloses a hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle, and belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles. The hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a body, a tail, at least one power source and a lens bin, wherein the body comprises a middle section, a first side section and a second side section; two sides of the middle section are respectively detachably connected with the first side section and the second side section correspondingly; the tail is fixed to the middle section; the power source is fixed to the middle section; and the lens bin is fixed to the middle section and provided with a flexible cushion. The invention overcomes the technical defects in the prior art that the body maintenance cost of the hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle is high and the lens bin is very likely to be damaged due to collision between the lens bin of the hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle and the ground.

An amphibious VTOL unmanned aerial device, comprising, the cameras is adapted for providing a real-time first-person video and a real-time first-person view and normal footage video recording and 360-degree panoramic video recording used for virtual reality views and interactive video, the communication system to communicate with plurality of other devices Plurality of rotors, the rotors are adapted for creating the thrust, the solar panel is adapted for converting the solar energy to electrical use,the rear propeller is adapted for horizontal flight and also used as wind turbine to charge the batteries. The Al control device to control the various control surfaces and communication system, plurality of sensors, to detect the location of the drones, the stabilization system to stabilize the camera and the drone during the flight.

A multicopter system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a multicopter configured to fly in a state of holding a package and a mooring device that is installed at a target position of a flight of the multicopter and includes a linear member that extends in a predetermined direction from the target position, the multicopter including a reception portion that has the shape of a recess including an opening open toward one direction and is configured to receive the linear member via the opening.

A hybrid axial/cross-flow fan aerial vehicle includes both axial and cross-flow fan propulsion for efficient hover and forward flight performance. The axial fans provide primarily vertical thrust, while the cross-flow fan provides horizontal, as well as vertical, thrust. The vehicle takes off vertically, is capable of hover, and can fly forward by vectoring the thrust of the cross-flow fan system. This approach provides large internal cargo capacity and high forward flight speeds.