Maritime drone
The compact monohull design of the maritime drone integrates sonar sensors within the casing, addressing transport and operational challenges of existing drones, enhancing sensing data quality and robustness while allowing single-person operation.
US20260175949A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-25KUMUII GMBH
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KUMUII GMBH
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
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Abstract
A maritime drone as uncrewed surface vessel is provided. The maritime drone has a control and a monohull. The control is configured such that a movement and / or an operation of the maritime drone is autonomously controlled by the control. The monohull has a casing which encloses an interior volume of the maritime drone. The maritime drone comprises at least one sonar sensor which is coupled to the control and is configured for detecting underwater objects. The at least one sonar sensor is arranged within the maritime drone. The maritime drone has furthermore compact dimensions, namely a maximum length of 200 cm, a maximum width of 60 cm, a maximum height of 60 cm and a maximum weight that the maritime drone can be transported by a single person. The maritime drone comprises a self-righting functionality, which is based at least on a shape of the monohull and a weight distribution of the maritime drone.
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