A drone port has a set of autonomous transport robots (or rovers) that can collaborate with each other, are automated and can provide a scalable drone service unit or system within an existing building. The rovers are able to transport or move the drones, such as to and from a landing, take-off or drop-off area. The rovers can transport or move (drone) packages/payloads and load/unload the packages onto, or from, the drones.

The exemplary arrangements provide a system of selectively moving airplanes on an airport apron. Airplanes are selectively moved from selected parking locations to areas adjacent to take-off locations such as runways. Airplanes may also be selectively moved from an area of the apron adjacent to a landing location to a parking location. This may include for example an unloading location, an airport terminal, a servicing location, a fueling location, storage location and/or other suitable location. The exemplary systems include driving channels through which a carriage is selectively moved. The carriage is in operative connection with a basket for operatively engaging at least one front wheel of selected airplanes for purposes of transporting such airplanes to and between the desired locations.

The exemplary arrangements provide a system of selectively moving airplanes on an airport apron. Airplanes are selectively moved from selected parking locations to areas adjacent to take-off locations such as runways. Airplanes may also be selectively moved from an area of the apron adjacent to a landing location to a parking location. This may include for example an unloading location, an airport terminal, a servicing location, a fueling location, storage location and/or other suitable location. The exemplary systems include driving channels through which a carriage is selectively moved. The carriage is in operative connection with a basket for operatively engaging at least one front wheel of selected airplanes for purposes of transporting such airplanes to and between the desired locations.

This disclosure relates generally to aircraft tugs, which assist in the movement of small aircraft. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a remote power switch, which may also be referred to as an emergency tug shutoff (ETSO) switch, for remotely stopping movement of an aircraft tug. Systems that include such an aircraft tug and at least one remote power switch are also disclosed, as are methods for remotely stopping an aircraft tug.

This disclosure relates generally to aircraft tugs, which assist in the movement of small aircraft. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a remote power switch, which may also be referred to as an emergency tug shutoff (ETSO) switch, for remotely stopping movement of an aircraft tug. Systems that include such an aircraft tug and at least one remote power switch are also disclosed, as are methods for remotely stopping an aircraft tug.

An unmanned aircraft traction control system without a traction rod and an intelligent tractor relate to the technical fields of aircraft ground motion and man-machine coordination. The traction control system includes an aircraft light identification and induction module, a main sensing system module, an aircraft sound identification and induction module and a control module which are arranged on the tractor. When the tractor and an aircraft carry out a wheel holding operation, the aircraft light identification and induction module, the main sensing system module and the aircraft sound identification and induction module acquire a brightness signal of an aircraft nose landing gear taxi light, an aircraft turning signal, an aircraft resistance signal and an aircraft horn signal autonomously transmitted by a pilot. The purpose that a pilot autonomously controls the tractor to pull an aircraft to an aircraft parking position or a designated taxiway position is realized through the above signals.

An unmanned aircraft traction control system without a traction rod and an intelligent tractor relate to the technical fields of aircraft ground motion and man-machine coordination. The traction control system includes an aircraft light identification and induction module, a main sensing system module, an aircraft sound identification and induction module and a control module which are arranged on the tractor. When the tractor and an aircraft carry out a wheel holding operation, the aircraft light identification and induction module, the main sensing system module and the aircraft sound identification and induction module acquire a brightness signal of an aircraft nose landing gear taxi light, an aircraft turning signal, an aircraft resistance signal and an aircraft horn signal autonomously transmitted by a pilot. The purpose that a pilot autonomously controls the tractor to pull an aircraft to an aircraft parking position or a designated taxiway position is realized through the above signals.

A lifting and/or transporting arrangement includes a remote-controllable lifting and/or transporting device, such as an aircraft pusher; a remote-control transmitter for controlling a lifting and/or transporting movement of the lifting and/or transporting device; and a safety apparatus on which data for defining a horizontally extending virtual enablement area are stored and which has a sensor system for determining a position of the remote-control sensor. A control process of the remote-control transmitter can be enabled or blocked by the safety apparatus on the basis of a currently detected position of the remote-control transmitter with respect to the enablement area. The enablement area has a limited vertical extent in a vertical direction, and the sensor system of the safety apparatus has height determination device for determining a height of the remote-control transmitter. The control process can be enabled or blocked on the basis of a currently detected height of the remote-control transmitter with respect to the vertical extent of the enablement area.

A lifting and/or transporting arrangement includes a remote-controllable lifting and/or transporting device, such as an aircraft pusher; a remote-control transmitter for controlling a lifting and/or transporting movement of the lifting and/or transporting device; and a safety apparatus on which data for defining a horizontally extending virtual enablement area are stored and which has a sensor system for determining a position of the remote-control sensor. A control process of the remote-control transmitter can be enabled or blocked by the safety apparatus on the basis of a currently detected position of the remote-control transmitter with respect to the enablement area. The enablement area has a limited vertical extent in a vertical direction, and the sensor system of the safety apparatus has height determination device for determining a height of the remote-control transmitter. The control process can be enabled or blocked on the basis of a currently detected height of the remote-control transmitter with respect to the vertical extent of the enablement area.

An information processing method according to the present disclosure includes generating, by a computer, a traveling route for each set of a type of ground support equipment (GSE) to be generated and a type of an aircraft, based on the type of the GSE to be generated indicating a target for which the traveling route indicating a traveling path of the GSE in an airport is generated, the type of the aircraft, coordinates of a departure point and a destination point of the GSE to be generated, and a standard traveling route indicating a traveling route preset for each set of the type of the GSE and the type of the aircraft.