Patent attributes
An aerial unit includes a connecting element arranged to connect a ground unit to the aerial unit. The ground unit may include a connecting element manipulator, for altering an effective length of the connecting element and a ground unit controller for controlling the connecting element manipulator. A positioning unit is arranged to image the aerial unit and to generate metadata about a location of the aerial unit. An interfacing module is provided for coupling a payload to the aerial unit. At least one of the ground unit and the aerial unit may include a controller that is arranged to control, at least in response to the metadata, at least one of a first propeller motor and at least one steering element to affect at least one of the location of the aerial unit and the orientation of the aerial unit.
