Rotolatch™ is a patented latch and hook system that engages and disengages without active actuation. Rotolatch™ can be used on delivery drones to pick up and drop off packages without the need for additional actuators. It offers a fast, inexpensive, reliable, and repeatable automated delivery loop.
Flexible Drone Auto-Loading Options
Rotolatch™ tied to a tether or directly attached to a drone to allow virtually any delivery drone to also autonomously pick up it’s next package. Auto-Loading stations do not have any moving parts or complicated mechanisms and can also be autonomously loaded using the Rotolatch™ system.
Latch-on-Landing
Drone and landing jig built by an undergraduate team at University of Texas at Dallas.
Tethered Pick-Up
A $300 toy drone can easily load a demo package on it’s tether using a simple plastic assist cone.
Status Summary
Rotolatch™ is fully-engineered and ready to integrate into any robotic fleet.
- Validated injection-moldable hook and latch design
- Scalable system can fit any payload size requirements
- Verified, inexpensive drone-assist jig designs available
- Comprehensive patent portfolio with continuity to 2012