A2Z Drone Delivery

Goal-

Safe and Minimally-Invasive(Low Noise) Drone Delivery

Patents Issued-

Delivery mechanism: Imagine fishing in the sky. This is the fishing rod. Payload coasts for the majority of the descent, then is stopped before reaching the ground. Saves time, energy and is less prone to crosswind disturbances. Increases safety distance between drone and people on the ground. Winches payload up during pickup like a normal direct-drive system. Able to release tether if needed(caught on tree, malicious acts).

Patent-Pending-

ICE flight platform: Energy density of fuel is ~100x higher than lithium batteries, therefore an ICE-powered flight platform is attractive. Instead of dedicating one ICE per rotor on a multi-copter setup, we use one ICE and control the air outflow just as one would for a multi-copter. The result is longer flight time, higher payload capacity and similar control characteristics as a traditional multi-copter.

More info-

https://www.facebook.com/a2zdronedelivery/

https://www.cnet.com/news/drones-will-swarm-our-skies-when-these-3-things-happen/

https://www.commercialuavnews.com/construction/new-drone-products-solutions-commercial-uav-expo

http://wpri.com/2017/05/12/brown-students-developing-safer-drone-drop-offs/

http://www.golocalprov.com/live/live-brown-students-developing-drone-delivery-technology

https://news.brown.edu/articles/2017/05/drone

http://www.abc6.com/story/35321943/brown-university-students-test-drone-delivery