Indoor and Outdoor Aerial Vehicles for Painting and Related Applications

摘要

An aerial operations system for performing various tasks such as painting is provided. The modular aerial operations system includes an aerial vehicle capable of vertically taking off and landing, hovering and precisely maneuvering near walls and other structures. The aerial vehicle may be a rotorcraft such as a multicopter. In an aspect, as aerial vehicle paints one or more designated surfaces using detachable arms and equipment. The system may paint the designated surface in one of several available techniques using paint provided in a container such as an attached reservoir, a base station, a paint can, or the like. The aerial operations system provided may also be configured to perform a variety of other tasks.

主权项

1. An aerial operations system, comprising:
(a) an aerial vehicle comprising a sprayer; and (b) a base station comprising a sprayable material supply and a power supply; and (c) a tether interconnecting the aerial vehicle and the base station, the tether providing the aerial vehicle with power from the power supply and sprayable material from the sprayable material supply.