Methods of docking unmanned aerial vehicles with base stations patent

Methods of docking unmanned aerial vehicles with base stations

A method of docking an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a base station. The method includes landing the UAV on a landing platform of the base station; generally aligning the UAV with a charging hub of the base station; repositioning the UAV on the landing platform via engagement with the charging hub; and deflecting the charging hub to generally align electrical contacts on the UAV with corresponding electrical contacts on the charging hub.

Publication details

Recorded assignee: Skydio, Inc.
Publication number: US 12673792 B2
Publication type: Utility patent grant
Publication date: Jul 7, 2026
Filing date: Apr 25, 2025
CPC classes: B64U70/95, B64U70/99, B64F1/35, B64U50/37, B64U70/90, B64U70/97, B64U80/25, B64U80/70, H01R13/5227, B64U10/14, B64U80/30, Y02T10/70, Y02T10/7072
Inventors: Guo; Jia, Kozlenko; Yevgeniy Andreyevich, Lowe; Patrick Allen, Berthelet; Christopher C., Turvey; George Oliver, Woo; Yee Shan

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