Landing pads for a drone. One of the landing pads can include a landing station configured to mount onto a non-horizontal surface; a landing area i) connected to the landing station and ii) with a first surface configured to receive a second surface of a landing gear of a drone; a fixed member i) connected to the landing station and that ii) includes a third surface near an end of the landing area and iii) is configured to contact an end of the landing gear of the drone; a moveable member i) connected to the landing station and ii) that is configured to a) move the landing gear across the first surface of the landing area and b) secure the landing gear of the drone substantially in place between the first surface of the landing area and the third surface of the fixed member.

Stations for a drone are described as well as a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property using one or more drones. The drone is launched from a docking station and configured to navigate the property to perform operations to monitor the property. The docking station is located at an area of the property. The docking station includes a landing surface that is parallel to a particular area of the property that supports the docking station. A positioning surface of the docking station slopes toward the landing surface. The positioning surface, including its slope, is configured to receive the drone and guide the drone toward the landing surface.

A mobile platform (100) for the aerial delivery of a load by drones comprising a landing plane (110) arranged to define a vertical axis y, at least one position sensor adapted measure a spatial orientation O of the vertical axis y with respect to a predetermined reference system S, a local control unit connected to said or each position sensor, a electric accumulator arranged to provide electric energy to said or each position sensor and to the local control unit. Furthermore, the local control unit is arranged to acquire the spatial orientation O of the vertical axis y, compare the spatial orientation O of the vertical axis y with a predetermined spatial orientation O′, generate a status of correct positioning when between the spatial orientation O and the predetermined spatial orientation O′ there is an angular deviation a lower than a predetermined value α.sub.max.

A mobile platform (100) for the aerial delivery of a load by drones comprising a landing plane (110) arranged to define a vertical axis y, at least one position sensor adapted measure a spatial orientation O of the vertical axis y with respect to a predetermined reference system S, a local control unit connected to said or each position sensor, a electric accumulator arranged to provide electric energy to said or each position sensor and to the local control unit. Furthermore, the local control unit is arranged to acquire the spatial orientation O of the vertical axis y, compare the spatial orientation O of the vertical axis y with a predetermined spatial orientation O′, generate a status of correct positioning when between the spatial orientation O and the predetermined spatial orientation O′ there is an angular deviation a lower than a predetermined value α.sub.max.

A system used to facilitate the landing of unmanned aerial vehicles on any desired coordinates, and docking and retake-off of them includes a motor operating the platform, a LED lighting employed for an operation of the system under low light conditions, electromagnetic magnets used for fixing the unmanned aerial vehicle on the platform, a transformer box used to supply electrical energy needed by the electromagnetic magnets and the LED lighting, a control cards box hosting control cards employed to control operations of junction boxes, the motor and the electromagnetic magnets, and a cable box through which connection cables of the system pass.

A system used to facilitate the landing of unmanned aerial vehicles on any desired coordinates, and docking and retake-off of them includes a motor operating the platform, a LED lighting employed for an operation of the system under low light conditions, electromagnetic magnets used for fixing the unmanned aerial vehicle on the platform, a transformer box used to supply electrical energy needed by the electromagnetic magnets and the LED lighting, a control cards box hosting control cards employed to control operations of junction boxes, the motor and the electromagnetic magnets, and a cable box through which connection cables of the system pass.

This specification describes an electrically powered modular platform comprising a power module comprising a common power bus, the power module electrically connected to a power source; one or more service modules that provide a service; a termination module that is configured to cover an opening in the one or more service modules, wherein the power module, each of the one or more service modules, and the termination module are modular and stackable, and wherein the power module and each of the one or more service modules are electrically connected using the common power bus to provide power to each of the one or more service modules.

A position correcting mechanism sandwiches, from both sides, a horizonal leg portion of a flying vehicle that has landed on a takeoff/landing surface of a stage, and moves the flying vehicle on the takeoff/landing surface to a position along a centerline. A grip mechanism grips a supporting leg portion of the flying vehicle. The flying vehicle is moved toward a securing device provided at an edge part of the stage, and an end portion of the horizontal leg portion is inserted into an insertion hole of an insertion part. The flying vehicle is thereby secured on the takeoff/landing surface.

A smart landing pad comprises a flexible display that shows images or patterns, and a protective layer over the display. The protective layer allows a UAV to land without damaging the display. Locator and range finder devices, coupled to the display, communicate with the UAV. The display is operative for wireless communications with a computer or mobile device that provides on-demand user functions, allowing for dynamically changing or customizing the images/patterns shown on the display. The images/patterns comprise a background area showing changeable images that match an environment where the landing pad is placed, and a target landing area surrounded by the background area. The target landing area includes a changeable insensitive, contrast portion, and changeable marker pattern portions having changeable colors/shapes. The images/patterns also include changeable QR codes on the target landing area. The display is IoT enabled so that data from the landing pad is remotely cloud accessible.

A smart landing pad comprises a flexible display that shows images or patterns, and a protective layer over the display. The protective layer allows a UAV to land without damaging the display. Locator and range finder devices, coupled to the display, communicate with the UAV. The display is operative for wireless communications with a computer or mobile device that provides on-demand user functions, allowing for dynamically changing or customizing the images/patterns shown on the display. The images/patterns comprise a background area showing changeable images that match an environment where the landing pad is placed, and a target landing area surrounded by the background area. The target landing area includes a changeable insensitive, contrast portion, and changeable marker pattern portions having changeable colors/shapes. The images/patterns also include changeable QR codes on the target landing area. The display is IoT enabled so that data from the landing pad is remotely cloud accessible.