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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Skydio, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Christopher C. Berthelet, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Shreetej Varakantam Reddy, San Mateo, CA (US);
Ioan Trayanov, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dylan Matthew Callaway, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Mountain View, CA (US);
Skydio, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A base station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed that includes: an enclosure defining an internal cavity that is configured to receive the UAV; a door that is movably connected to the enclosure; actuators that extend between the door and the enclosure to facilitate opening and closure of the door; a cradle that is configured to receive the UAV and which is movable in relation to the enclosure such that the cradle is repositionable between a retracted position and an extended position to facilitate movement of the UAV into and out of the enclosure; and engagement members that are secured to the actuators and which are configured for contact with propeller assemblies on the UAV to facilitate folding of the propeller assemblies during movement of the UAV into the enclosure.