US 12084179 B2 / Sep 10, 2024

System and method for drone tethering

Systems and methods including: a UAV comprising: a sensor configured to measure sensor data and a UAV propeller; a mobile platform; a tether attached to the UAV and to the mobile platform; and a digital processing device comprising: at least one processor, an operating system configured to perform executable instructions, a memory, and a computer program including instructions executable by the digital processing device to create a tethered UAV application comprising: a transmission module receiving the sensor data from the sensor at a selected rate; a locational module estimating a relative three-dimensional position of the UAV to the mobile platform, based on the sensor data; and a navigation module directing the UAV propeller and the mobile platform, based on the relative three-dimensional position, to adjust the relative three-dimensional position within a set value.