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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2016
X Development Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Erik Christopher Chubb, Alameda, CA (US);
Thomas Van Alsenoy, Oakland, CA (US);
Fort Felker, Mountain View, CA (US);
X Development LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed where an airborne wind turbine (AWT) is prevented from coming into contact with airborne objects such as birds and bats. The AWT determines the location and characteristics of the incoming airborne objects, and depending on the determined risk value, may shift the location of the aerial vehicle of the AWT in order to avoid the risk of colliding with the airborne objects. Other considerations used by the AWT's determination may include whether the aerial vehicle can continue to generate electricity while performing the avoidance maneuver.