Amazon Self Destructing Drone Falls Apart Midair Patent. Well, amazon thinks this might not actually be a bad idea — as long as the drones fall safely. Amazon has revealed plans for delivery drones to provide.
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We don’t want people’s parcels (or the drones carrying them) falling from the sky, causing damage and injury. Oftentimes patents are simply filed to claim and protect a certain idea. The patent describes how a malfunctioning drone would fall apart before striking the ground.
The Actual Invention May Never Be Developed Or Built At All.
Oftentimes patents are simply filed to claim and protect a certain idea. The drone doesn't just fall apart, it assesses the situation and does so intelligently so. Drones can fail midair and with an increasingly crowded airspace, drone collisions will become more common.
The Patent Describes How A Malfunctioning Drone Would Fall Apart Before Striking The Ground.
The drone doesn't just fall apart, it assesses the situation and does so intelligently so as to avoid causing injury or further damage. Well, amazon thinks this might not actually be a bad idea — as long as the drones fall safely. The patent describes how an onboard “fragmentation controller” would take charge in the event of a catastrophic failure, like a battery exploding or propellor failing.
It Has Been Trialling This Parcel.
Amazon has revealed plans for delivery drones to provide. Amazon has revealed plans for delivery drones to provide shoppers with a super speedy delivery service. ‘the computer would quickly study the drone’s flight path, weather conditions, and nearby terrain, before initiating a “fragmentation sequence,” where the drone slowly dismantles itself midair.’
Dawn Ellmore Employment Looks To The Sky.
What happens if an amazon uav suddenly starts falling out of the sky? A drone that takes itself apart midair if. A drone that takes itself apart midair if.
The Aircraft Would Also Be Fitted With A Fragmentation Controller, Which Essentially Breaks It.
Wouldn‘t it injure people below or cause damage to property? Amazon says in the patent filing: Dawn ellmore employment looks to the sky.