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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Brian C. Beckman, Newcastle, WA (US);
Brandon William Porter, Yarrow Point, WA (US);
Gur Kimchi, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniel Buchmueller, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey P. Bezos, Seattle, WA (US);
Frederik Schaffalitzky, Kirkland, WA (US);
Amir Navot, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes a system and method for determining the center of gravity of a payload engaged by an automated aerial vehicle and adjusting components of the automated aerial vehicle and/or the engagement location with the payload so that the center of gravity of the payload is within a defined position with respect to the center of gravity of the automated aerial vehicle. Adjusting the center of gravity to be within a defined position improves the efficiency, maneuverability and safety of the automated aerial vehicle. In some implementations, the stability of the payload may also be determined to ensure that the center of gravity does not change or shift during transport due to movement of an item of the payload.