A waste collection system includes a movable waste box to automatically travel by using a sensor group including cameras, a sonar, a millimeter wave radar, and a LiDAR, and a supervision apparatus to manage the movable waste box. The movable waste box autonomously moves by following path information indicating a path. The movable waste box includes a waste box to accept waste a person who is present partway on a path has. The supervision apparatus includes a path information generating unit to generate the path information and to transmit the path information to the movable waste box.

Kart tracks are provided that can include a magnetic support material below a polymeric coating. Karts are provided that can include processing circuitry operatively coupled to at least one motion sensor and at least one kart control assembly. Methods for controlling passenger operated amusement karts are also provided. Karts are also provided that can include at least one lateral interchangeable battery assembly. Methods for providing power to a passenger operated amusement kart are also provided. Karts are also provided that can include an articulating chassis. Methods for traversing passenger operated amusement kart tracks are also provided. Kart wheel assemblies are also provided. Methods for engaging a passenger operated amusement kart to a track are provided.

A system and a method for displaying a light show is disclosed herein. The system comprises a plurality of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) having a screening medium reservoir attached thereto. A Ground Control Station (GCS) is communicatively coupled to the plurality of UAVs, wherein the communication between the GCS and the plurality of UAVs is bidirectional communication, and wherein the GCS is configured to control the plurality of UAVs in accordance with at least one flight program. A light controller is communicatively coupled to the GCS and configured to control at least one light source in accordance with the at least one flight program.

A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a ground controller and an unmanned aerial vehicle including communications circuitry configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from the ground controller. The system may also include a vehicle controller configured to execute a flight plan and at least one special effects module. The system may also include a special effects module controller configured to cause the special effect to be activated in response to an activation signal from the ground controller.

Present implementations can display 3D illuminations using Flying Light Specks (FLS). Each FLS can include a miniature (hundreds of micrometers) sized drone with one or more light sources to generate colors and textures with adjustable brightness. The FLS can be network enabled with a processor and local storage. Synchronized swarms of cooperating FLSs can render static and motion illumination of virtual objects in a pre-specified 3D volume, an FLS display. Present implementations can consider the limited flight time of an FLS on a fully charged battery and the duration of time to charge the FLS battery. Present implementations can accommodate failure of FLS as a norm of operation, rather than an exception. A hardware and software architectures for an FLS-display can compute flight paths of FLSs for illumination. With motion illuminations, one technique can minimize overall distance traveled by the FLSs significantly.

Disclosed herein are systems comprising: a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); a payload comprising a surface material; and a controller configured to perform operations comprising: connecting each UAV of the swarm to a plurality of connecting points of the payload, such that the swarm of UAVs is configured to collectively support and move the payload; deploying the payload to a selected location and at a selected shape above an environment to provide a selected degree of shade to the environment by directing each UAV of the swarm to hover at a selected location; and adjusting the selected location and/or the selected shape of the payload to track a trajectory of the sun by adjusting the selected location of each UAV of the swarm.

Present embodiments are directed to novel vehicle positioning techniques for determining a position of a vehicle in an amusement park. Provided herein is a vehicle positioning system, which includes a ride vehicle configured to travel along a ride path of a ride attraction. The ride vehicle may include a ground-penetrating radar to emit electromagnetic radiation into the ride path to detect underground structures embedded therein, which may cause a receiver of the ride vehicle to receive variations in returned electromagnetic radiation signals. Based on the returned electromagnetic radiation signals, the vehicle positioning system may determine vehicle position based on signals characteristic of particular path features.

An autonomous vehicle locker system includes a controller configured to associate an autonomous vehicle locker with a guest at a first location, receive an indication that guest items are within a storage compartment, secure the storage compartment based on the indication, instruct the autonomous vehicle locker to travel to a second location, identify the guest from guests at the second location, and instruct the autonomous vehicle locker to unlock the storage compartment in response to identifying the guest. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure present a solution to provide guests with a convenient way to store, transport and/or receive personal guest items and/or purchased items.