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A METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS IN-FLIGHT TRANSFER OF A LOAD FROM A FIRST AERIAL VEHICLE TO A SECOND AERIAL VEHICLE, SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST AERIAL VEHICLE AND A SECOND AERIAL VEHICLE, AND AERIAL VEHICLES
A METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS IN-FLIGHT TRANSFER OF A LOAD FROM A FIRST AERIAL VEHICLE TO A SECOND AERIAL VEHICLE, SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST AERIAL VEHICLE AND A SECOND AERIAL VEHICLE, AND AERIAL VEHICLES
A method for autonomous in-flight transfer of a load from a first Aerial Vehicle, AV, to a second AV is provided. Each of the first AV and the second AV includes a frame with a vertical opening for receiving the load. A plurality of rotors are attached to the frame. The method comprising autonomously performing the following in-flight: fastening means of the first AV hold the load in the vertical opening of the first AV such that a bottom end of the load is accessible by the second AV; the second AV approaches the first AV from below in order to couple a fastening means of the second AV to the bottom end of the load; the fastening means of the first AV releases the load after the fastening means of the second AV couples to the bottom end of the load; and the fastening means of the second AV lower the load with respect to the frame of the second AV in order to move the load into a flight position.
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