Delivery drone, delivery port and automated delivery system

A drone port comprising:

• a delivery shaft, the delivery shaft having a top end, a bottom end disposed opposite the top end and a side wall extending between the top end and the bottom end, the side wall defining an internal cavity;
• a drone docking platform situated at the top end of the delivery shaft, the drone docking platform having a top section, an oppositely disposed bottom section situated on the top end of the delivery shaft and a plurality of support legs, the support legs extending between and interconnecting the top section and the bottom section, the top section and the bottom section being separated from one another and defining a space therebetween into which a delivery drone may travel and dock, the bottom section having an opening formed therein that is in alignment and communication with the internal cavity of the delivery shaft;
• and
• at least one delivery compartment situated at the bottom end of the delivery shaft.

A logistics tower comprising:

• at least one vertical storage cell column having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the at least one vertical storage cell column including a plurality of storage modules and an elevator shaft, the elevator shaft extending through the at least one vertical storage cell column between the first and second ends thereof, each storage module of the plurality of storage modules being situated adjacent to the elevator shaft;
• at least one vertical retrieval system, the at least one vertical retrieval system including a primary winch and a robotic bin handler, the primary winch being in operative communication with the robotic bin handler to effect vertical movement of the robotic bin handler in the elevator shaft of the at least one vertical storage cell column;
• at least a first horizontal shuttle system, the first horizontal shuttle system including a horizontal shuttle grid, the first horizontal shuttle system being situated below the at least one vertical storage cell column and the at least one vertical retrieval system;
• and
• at least one tower drone port for facilitating entry of one or more delivery drones into the elevator shaft of the logistics tower, the at least one tower drone port being mounted to the elevator shaft.

A delivery drone system for transporting goods between locations, which comprises:

• at least one delivery drone, the at least one delivery drone having an airframe;
• a drive module joined to the airframe, the drive module having a housing, the housing of the drive module defining an internal cavity;
• at least one storage module joined to one of the airframe and the drive module, the storage module having a housing, the housing of the at least one storage module defining an internal cavity;
• at least one motor joined to the airframe;
• at least one rotor operatively coupled to the at least one motor;
• drive circuitry in electrical communication with the at least one motor;
• at least one battery in electrical communication with the drive circuitry and the at least one motor;
• and at least one computer in electrical communication with the drive circuitry, the at least one battery and the at least one motor, wherein the drive circuitry, the at least one battery and the at least one computer are at least partially situated within the internal cavity of the drive module;
• at least one drone port, the at least one drone port including a delivery shaft, the delivery shaft having a top end, a bottom end disposed opposite the top end and a side wall extending between the top end and the bottom end, the side wall defining an internal cavity;
• a drone docking platform situated at the top end of the delivery shaft, the drone docking platform having a top section, an oppositely disposed bottom section situated on the top end of the delivery shaft and a plurality of support legs, the plurality of support legs extending between and interconnecting the top section and the bottom section, the top section and the bottom section being separated from one another and defining a space therebetween into which the at least one delivery drone may travel and dock, the bottom section having an opening formed therein that is in alignment and communication with the internal cavity of the delivery shaft;
• and at least one delivery compartment situated at the bottom end of the delivery shaft;
• and
• at least one logistics tower, the at one logistics tower having:
• at least one vertical storage cell column having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the at least one vertical storage cell column including a plurality of storage modules and an elevator shaft, the elevator shaft extending through the at least one vertical storage cell column between the first and second ends thereof, each storage module of the plurality of storage modules being situated adjacent to the elevator shaft;
• at least one vertical retrieval system, the at least one vertical retrieval system including a primary winch and a robotic bin handler, the primary winch being in operative communication with the robotic bin handler to effect vertical movement of the robotic bin handler in the elevator shaft of the at least one vertical storage cell column;
• at least a first horizontal shuttle system, the first horizontal shuttle system including a horizontal shuttle grid, the first horizontal shuttle system being situated below the at least one vertical storage cell column and the at least one vertical retrieval system;
• and at least one tower drone port for facilitating entry of the at least one delivery drone into the elevator shaft of the logistics tower, the at least one tower drone port being mounted to the elevator shaft;
• wherein the at least one drone port is situated at a residential or commercial property;
• and
• wherein the at least one delivery drone is selectively navigable between and dockable with the at least one drone port and the at least one logistics tower.