SG11202005611QA - System and methods for automatic payload pickup by uav - Google Patents

System and methods for automatic payload pickup by uav

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SG11202005611QA
SG11202005611QA SG11202005611QA SG11202005611QA SG11202005611QA SG 11202005611Q A SG11202005611Q A SG 11202005611QA SG 11202005611Q A SG11202005611Q A SG 11202005611QA SG 11202005611Q A SG11202005611Q A SG 11202005611QA SG 11202005611Q A SG11202005611Q A SG 11202005611QA
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uav
methods
payload pickup
automatic payload
automatic
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SG11202005611QA
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Andre Prager
Trevor Shannon
Zhefei Li
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Wing Aviation Llc
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