Patent ID: 11858626
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 15:
16. A method of delivering a payload for use in an autonomous air vehicle (AAV), the method comprising:
flying said AAV loaded with at least one payload towards a target destination;
initiating performance of a deployment maneuver at some point before said AAV arrives at said target destination whereby the AAV maneuvers to induce swinging of the at least one payload and the tether in a controlled and coordinated pendulum-like manner with the trajectory of the AAV while the AAV maintains its trajectory;
maneuvering said AAV such that a trajectory of said at least one payload has a relative speed of zero or near zero velocity with respect to said target destination and a height above said target destination of zero or near zero at which point said at least one payload held by the tether is released; and
wherein said AAV is not required to cease moving forward at any time during performance of said deployment maneuver.