Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/lEQKHam3FB0 We can all agree that plumbing is the cat’s meow. You get water on demand, and once you’re done with it, whoosh, it’s gone. This magic is made possible with plumbing. But plumbing is not forever. It needs to be cared for, maintained, loved. Bad things happen […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/YQ7klJEHe8U For the moment, drone deliveries are far from mainstream. They can be useful in rural environments with vast expanses, but hardly safe in an urban setting. This invention is for an air traffic control ground station to help a delivery drone leave a package on your balcony. […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/Cej_FLso3TM The first thing you need to keep in mind is that this invention was funded by, and can be used by the US Navy without paying a royalty. What does this invention do? Flying drones have panels or lights attached to them, and coordinate their positions with […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/o3OXsvJpNGk Let’s face it: virtual reality can only go so far. Your mind may be immersed in another universe, but your body hasn’t left the room. You might see a dragon, but if you reach out to pet its nose, all you will touch is air. How do […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/jRjdIbbOZZw The video of Amazon landing a delivery drone on a happy father’s front lawn has made the rounds, but Amazon is hedging its technology footprint and pursuing tether delivery by drone as well. This patent application is about the flawless final step of delivery, dropping the item […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/hzGKEyNcOas Your DJI is up in the air, sending your iPad amazing shots, but what exactly are YOU doing? You’re likely staring down at your iPad, not taking in the whole picture. You probably have a friend watching your drone to make sure you don’t hit anything. What if […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/4oHwtA3Tab4 It worked for the Mars Pathfinder Rover, and it saves uncounted lives in cars, so why not adapt an airbag for the drone? This is the solution proposed by the present Japanese patent application. Sure, you can fit a deployable parachute to your expensive quadcopter, but it’s […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/7e6b1ifQDYQ. Phase cancellation is an interesting acoustic phenomenon. If two identical signals are 180 degrees out of phase, they will completely cancel each other out. With the eventual proliferation of delivery drones, noise will be an issue. As Amazon puts it, “the net effect of the noises generated […]
An important benefit of the evolving botosphere is increased safety for our humankind. Robots are slowly replacing us for tedious and dangerous activities, and drones are a great tool for anything airborne. Take fireworks: pyrotechnics are not an exact art, and can be extremely dangerous if mishandled. Disney has been busy finding ways to use […]
Last week, the UN declared that Internet access is a basic human right. That is fine and well in an industrialized, densely-populated area, but what about the developing world and sparsely-populated regions? How do you deliver blazing speed at a reasonable cost? The answer, as usual, is “drones”. This patent application describes an apparatus carried […]