TODAY’S PATENT – TRANSPORTATION USING A NETWORK OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

The said invention (US9384668B2) was invented by Andreas Raptopoulos, Darlene Damm, Martin Ling, and Ido Baruchin and patented by USPTO on July 5^th, 2016. Currently, it stands assigned to Singularity University.

The present invention consists of a delivery system with unmanned aerial vehicles and a logistics network for control and monitoring. The invention provides systems and methods for transporting goods using autonomous and/or remotely piloted unmanned aircraft vehicles. In particular, it provides a flexible, adaptable, modular, and scalable logistics system and architecture for transporting goods and/or people by unmanned aircraft vehicles, which makes it unique.

The rise of digital connectivity has heightened the urgency to revolutionize the existing methods of transporting goods and people. Modern transportation solutions have not kept pace with the rapid advancements of the digital revolution. Some of the latest technological advancements involve developing methods and systems for air transportation of goods and people using autonomous or remotely piloted unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV). Specifically, the systems consist of autonomous electric flying vehicles, automated ground stations, and software that operates the system, which is a huge boost in convenience in the transportation sector.