Apparatus and method of charging and housing of unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft

A method of charging and housing of an aircraft, the method comprising:

• identifying, using an apparatus for charging and housing of an aircraft, the aircraft and receiving information associated with a location of the aircraft;
• guiding the aircraft towards a direction of the apparatus;
• opening of a landing platform provided in the apparatus;
• landing of the aircraft on the landing platform;
• and
• housing and charging the aircraft and monitoring state data of the aircraft,
• wherein the guiding the aircraft or the landing of the aircraft uses a sensor that comprises a phase array antenna and a Lidar, wherein the Lidar is configured to move with respect to the antenna, and
• wherein the landing of the aircraft on the landing platform, or the guiding of the aircraft towards the direction of the apparatus further comprises use of at least one of:
• a vision sensor, a sonar sensor, a beacon signal, light emitting diode (LED)/infrared (IR) array lamps, an omni-antenna, a reflector antenna, and a global positioning system (GPS) device or a differential global positioning system (DGPS) device.

An apparatus for charging and housing of an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:

• a landing platform to be provided at a side of the apparatus, and on which the aircraft lands;
• a housing portion to monitor state data of the aircraft, and to house and charge the aircraft;
• and
• a sensor to assist in landing of the aircraft by allowing the aircraft to communicate with the apparatus, wherein the sensor comprises a phase array antenna and a Lidar, wherein the Lidar is configured to move with respect to the phase array antenna,
• wherein the sensor further comprises at least one of:
• an infrared (IR) ray sensor, a vision sensor, a sonar sensor, a beacon signal, a global positioning system (GPS) device or a differential global positioning system (DGPS) device, and light emitting diode (LED)/IR array lamps.