Image stabilization for autonomous aerial vehicles

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:

• a central body;
• an image capture assembly;
• and
• an image stabilization assembly structurally mounting the image capture assembly to a front of the central body, the image stabilization assembly comprising:
• a first U-shaped structural element coupled to the central body of the UAV;
• a second U-shaped structural element located beneath the first U-shaped structural element and coupled to the image capture assembly;
• one or more isolators positioned between the first and second U-shaped structural elements;
• and
• vertical linkages extending from the first U-shaped structural element to the second U-shaped structural element;
• wherein the image stabilization assembly extends on multiple sides of the image capture assembly to provide structural protection and support around the image capture assembly while passively isolating the image capture assembly from vibrations and other motion of the central body while the UAV is in flight.