SkySupport Integrated Delivery System
SkySupport is an integrated UAV delivery system designed to cater to the needs of defense and public safety applications, including military operations, law enforcement, firefighting, and disaster relief. SkySupport is designed to deliver medium to large payloads in complex and challenging environments such as rugged terrain, combat zones or disaster-stricken regions. It uses sophisticated vision-based machine learning algorithms to provide precision delivery of payloads of up to 15 lb (7 kg) from altitudes of up to 330 ft (100m).
SkySupport has multiple features to ensure safety and reliability including automatic winch tensioning, temperature monitoring and active cooling, mechanical locks and continuous monitoring of package state. SkySupport has rich analytics and fleet management software to control deployment at scale.
Applications
Defense
Supports military operations, tactical resupply, ammunition supply, communication equipment deployment, and hazardous material response.
Law Enforcement
Assists police and SWAT teams with emergency medical supply delivery, communication and other equipment deployment.
Firefighting
Aids firefighters in accessing remote or difficult-to-reach locations for equipment delivery.
Disaster Relief
Enables rapid response and supply delivery to disaster-stricken areas, supporting rescue efforts and minimizing human exposure to hazardous environments.
Key Features
Hardware
- Highly automated smart winch.
- Integrated module that combines the winch with a sensor suite, cameras, laser altimeter and GPU computer for AI.
Software
- Autonomous navigation
- Vision-based/ML obstacle detection and avoidance
- Operating system that allows highly reliable operation
- Over-the-air (OTA) software upgrade.
- Pilot assist software for UAV positioning with augmented reality.
- Vision based machine learning for autonomous delivery positioning.
- Mission data management and data collection platform.
UAV Integration
SkySupport is integrated with the Inspired Flight Technologies IF1200A
Technical Specifications
| Range | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Endurance | 24 minutes |
| Maximum speed | 56 mph (90 km/h) |
| Maximum Payload | 15 lbs (7 kg) |
| Maximum Delivery Height | 330 ft (100m) |
| Wind Resistance | 12 m/s (23 knots) |
| Delivery System | Winch with brushless DC motor |
| Laser Altimeter | |
| GPU for vision based machine learning | |
| Thermal camera for temperature monitoring | |
| Active cooling | |
| Mechanical safety lock | |
| Spool camera | |
| Autonomous Navigation and Delivery | NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier GPU |
| 5 1080p video cameras | |
| Remote control | Herelink (provided by IF-1200A) |
