Self-righting frame and aeronautical vehicle

A self-righting aeronautical vehicle, comprising:

• a self-righting substantially dome shaped vehicle body having an upper region comprising an upper airflow passageway at an upper region, a lower airflow passageway at a lower region, and a convex exterior surface extending between the upper region and the lower region, the self-righting vehicle body defining an interior void, wherein the upper airflow passageway and the lower airflow passageway enable airflow into and from the interior void;
• at least one of an apex and a protrusion located generally centered within the at least one dome shaped section,
• a propulsion system located within the interior void,
• wherein, the at least one of the apex and the protrusion is adapted to provide an initial instability to begin a self-righting process when said frame assembly lands from a position in air onto a generally horizontal surface oriented having the at least one of the apex and the protrusion contacting the generally horizontal surface,
• wherein upon completion of a self righting process of the self-righting frame assembly, the propulsion system is oriented within the self-righting frame assembly to provide a lift force to the self-righting aeronautical vehicle.

A self-righting aeronautical vehicle, comprising:

• a self-righting frame assembly having a plurality of frame members, the frame members being arranged in a fixed spatial relationship providing a passageway for airflow into and from an interior void,
• at least one of an apex and a protrusion located generally centered within the at least one arched section,
• a propulsion system located within the interior void,
• wherein upon completion of a self righting process of the self-righting frame assembly, the propulsion system is oriented within the self-righting frame assembly to provide a lift force to the self-righting aeronautical vehicle,
• wherein, the at least one of an apex and a protrusion is adapted to provide an initial instability to begin a self-righting process when said frame assembly lands from a position in air onto a generally horizontal surface oriented having the at least one of an apex and a protrusion contacting the generally horizontal surface,
• wherein upon completion of a self righting process of the self-righting frame assembly, the propulsion system is oriented in a substantially vertical orientation.