Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.

Vladimir Brajovic

Sanjiv Singh

Lyle J Chamberlain

Sebastian Scherer

Benjamin Grocholsky

Jonathan Taylor

A vehicle autonomously inspects an object within an environment. The vehicle includes an inspection sensor, a localization sensor, and a computing system. The localization sensor can detect three-dimensional surfaces within the environment. The inspection sensor can characterize the object. The computing system includes a memory configured to store a three-dimensional model of the object and predetermined inspection instructions. The computing system further includes a processor configured to register the model of the object within the environment based on information gathered by the localization sensor on an initial journey of the vehicle. The processor can also adjust the predetermined inspection instructions based on the information gathered by the localization sensor on an initial journey of the vehicle.

Vehicles, systems, and methods for the autonomous inspection of objects

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for autonomously estimating the position and orientation ('pose') of an aircraft relative to a target site are disclosed herein, including a system including a plurality of beacons arranged about the target site, wherein the plurality of beacons collectively comprise at least one electromagnetic radiation source and at least one beacon ranging radio, a sensor system coupled to the aircraft including an electromagnetic radiation sensor and a ranging radio configured to determine a range of the aircraft relative to the target site, and a processor configured to determine an estimated pose of the aircraft based on at least: (i) detected electromagnetic radiation, and (ii) time-stamped range data for the aircraft relative to the target site.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Vladimir Brajovic