Patent ID: 9079662
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B64C,B64D

Abstract:
1. A cargo lift system, comprising: a plurality of unmanned vertical lift generating machines, each unmanned vertical lift generating machine having a coaxial counter rotating disc rotor and a fuselage base structure housing an unmanned sensor suite; an autonomous control system for controlling coordinated movements of the plurality of unmanned vertical lift generating machines; a coupling system for connecting the cargo to each of the plurality of unmanned vertical lift generating machines; load sensing attachments; wherein the plurality of unmanned vertical lift generating machines are separated from each other by a semi-rigid connection or a rigid connection wherein each unmanned vertical lift generating machine incorporates an onboard flight computer, said onboard flight computer, as a function of a configuration of the plurality of lift generating machines operating as a multiple vehicle configuration (MVC) and the position of the individual lift generating machine within the MVC, computes a desired attitude and position with respect to the other vehicles to minimize connection loads in the interconnection.