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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2023
Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Michael Burghardt, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Karsten Mueller, Karlsruhe, DE;
Andreas Stelzer, Linz, AT;
Heinz Haderer, Linz, AT;
Simon Scott, San Francisco, CA (US);
JOBY AERO, INC., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for radar-based aircraft maneuver actions are provided. An example computer-implemented method includes transmitting, using one or more transmitters onboard an aircraft, one or more radio signals. Reflected radio data corresponding to one or more radio signals reflected from a plurality of radio detection and ranging ('radar') reflectors placed at a plurality of locations associated with an aerial facility can be received using one or more radio receivers onboard the aircraft. A location for the aircraft can be computed based on the radio data and the plurality of locations associated with the aerial facility at which the radar reflectors are placed. A maneuver action for the aircraft can be initiated at a particular landing pad of the aerial facility based on the location.