Innovative powertrain for use in drones for efficient transport in air, land and water environments
Reference_Aid_programme: SA.41471(2015/X) Purpose_public_aid: Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ Urz. EU L 187/1 of 26.06.2014). The aim of the project is to develop a new type of drive for unmanned vehicles (so-called drones), which will enable the combination of three advanced and effective forms of transport in one solution, such as: vertical take-off and landing, ground travel and swimming function. Drones equipped with a new type of propulsion, will retain all flight parameters similar to the classic drones, while they will be distinguished by the possibility of using two additional forms of motion, i.e. moving on the ground (also in difficult terrain) and swimming on the water surface. The possibility of changing the form of transport to a large extent extends the range of drone applications with tasks that are not accessible to classic drones, such as monitoring of hard-to-reach areas, which require crossing under many obstacles. The applicant has extensive experience in the above-mentioned field, as he successfully developed, patented in more than 100 countries, including the USA, Russia and China, and commercialised a unique drive for unmanned vehicles (drones), which allows the use of two forms of transport, i.e. efficient movement both in the air and driving on the ground.