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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2024
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Kevin Kochersberger, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Sarthak Deshmukh, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Katie Marie Moncure, Fairfax, VA (US);
VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of a novel monocoque aerostructure quadcopter implemented as a vertical take-off and landing vehicle are described. In one example, a vertical take-off and landing vehicle includes a fuselage having a leading end positioned in a first horizontal plane and a trailing end positioned in a second horizontal plane that is vertically below the first horizontal plane. The vertical take-off and landing vehicle further includes a first arm assembly extending from the leading end of the fuselage in the first horizontal plane. The vertical take-off and landing vehicle further includes a second arm assembly extending from the trailing end of the fuselage in the second horizontal plane. The vertical take-off and landing vehicle further includes a first rotor assembly coupled to the first arm assembly and a second rotor assembly coupled to the second arm assembly.