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A typical drone has to tilt into the direction of flight, but why not just tilt its engines? What if you need the drone to remain oriented to the horizontal plane during flight? This invention proposes a solution.

Aerbots has patented a system of omnidirectional propeller housings that can rotate independently from the drone, keeping the drone constantly level during flight and maneuvers. In addition, each propeller is housed in a cage to prevent accidents and prop strikes.

The inventors state that "when the propellers tilt in response to a remote command, so must the whole arm and the whole drone." This is not always desirable or practical, hence this invention. The invention's propeller housings can be rotated in any direction using a simple combination of two servos that orient the housing in any direction, giving it a spherical range of movement.

In addition, drones equipped with such propeller housings can be attached together in a lattice or a swarm, rendering unexpected advantages. The patent states that "traditional drone swarms do not provide physical connections between unit drones. Physically connected drones in a drone system may be able to scale the thrust and the durability of unit drones for any number of applications."

The patent discloses not only a quadcopter drone design, but also a flying saucer, and a myriad of other UAV configurations.

Title: “Drones And Drone Systems”
US Patent No: 12240616
Filed (US Prov.):  2021-02-12
Granted: 2025-03-04
Applicant: Aerbots, Inc.

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