AeroVironment, Inc.
Power and communication interface for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Abstract:

A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system including: a rearward facing tang extending from a rear fuselage portion of a VTOL UAV; one or more metallic contacts disposed on an exterior surface of the tang; a UAV pod including a landing surface; and an opening disposed in the landing surface to receive the tang.