Hybrid aerial vehicle with adjustable vertical lift for field treatment

Abstract

An aerial vehicle with adjustable vertical lift and methods of using thereof for agricultural and/or pest control applications, such as on farms, golf courses, parks, and/or along roadways, power lines, etc. is provided by the present disclosure. The aerial vehicle with reduced drift for field treatment comprises a main body; a propulsion system for providing vertical rotor lift and thrust for the aerial vehicle; at least one pair of wings connected to the main body for providing lift using the thrust provided by the propulsion system; a targeting system for providing instructions required for field treatment; a treatment system receiving the instructions to perform the field treatment; and a navigation system controlling the propulsion system to provide the vertical rotor lift and the thrust; wherein the targeting system receives the instructions from the targeting system to control drift created by the aerial vehicle as required by the treatment system.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.