US 11,720,096 B2
System and method for dynamically arming a failsafe on a delivery drone
Yariv Bash, Tel Aviv (IL); and Amit Regev, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to FLYTREX AVIATION LTD., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed by Flytrex Aviation Ltd., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/14,316.
Application 17/014,316 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/655,730, filed on Oct. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,226,619.
Application 16/655,730 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/247,034, filed on Jan. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,029,682.
Application 16/655,730 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/247,034, filed on Jan. 14, 2019.
Application 16/247,034 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/649,133, filed on Jul. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,719,086, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 16/247,034 is a continuation of application No. 15/646,729, filed on Jul. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,191,485, issued on Jan. 29, 2019.
Application 15/646,729 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/447,452, filed on Mar. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,274,949, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/897,614, filed on Sep. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/746,596, filed on Oct. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/361,505, filed on Jul. 13, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/361,711, filed on Jul. 13, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/326,787, filed on Apr. 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0409357 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/0027 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0034 (2013.01); G08G 5/0043 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); G08G 5/0082 (2013.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for safely terminating navigation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
generating a navigation plan for the UAV, the UAV including a propulsion system, wherein the navigation plan includes at least a start point, an end point, and a virtual three-dimensional (3D) tunnel connecting the start and end points, wherein the 3D tunnel includes a plurality of widths;
determining a path between the start point and the end point, wherein the path includes a plurality of points along the path, wherein each width of the plurality of widths of the 3D tunnel is defined based on a respective point of the plurality of points; and
configuring the UAV to execute the navigation plan by navigating from the start point to the end point, wherein the UAV is configured such that the UAV executes the navigation plan by navigating from the start point to the end point, wherein the UAV is further configured such that the UAV terminates navigation by terminating power to the propulsion system of the UAV and deploying a failsafe, wherein the UAV is configured to terminate navigation when the UAV is outside of the 3D tunnel.