IR-LOCK supports Workhorse delivery-drone return landings
IR-LOCK precision-landing technology supported Workhorse testing of truck-launched package-delivery drones.
Evidence notes
- The Workhorse aircraft returned to a moving delivery workflow after carrying packages one to two miles in rural trials.
- Drivers retained supervisory control while the unmanned aircraft delivered loads weighing up to ten pounds.
- IR-LOCK provided the landing technology used to guide the aircraft back to its delivery vehicle.
Company context
IR-LOCK supplies infrared precision-landing sensors, beacon kits and UAV accessory hardware. Its precision-landing kit is built for attaching an IR-LOCK sensor to a UAV and placing a MarkOne beacon at the landing target.