Drone " transformer " could one day be seen soaring over your head or swimming under your feet . The domain of poke applied science is moving forward at a rapid pace , and this newpatentfiled by Boeing is evidence of just that . Boeing might be well known for its aircrafts , but its latest design show an image of a fly pilotless aircraft that can transform into a submarine .
The intention is for the drone to be launched from an aircraft . After the drone finds the consummate patch of water to search , it lower itself towards the surface . As it hits the water , the drone pipe sheds off constituent of its wings to become more sleek , either by using detonate bolts or even a gum which dissolves in salt water . After the little drone ( now swimming using propeller ) wind up collecting information , it resurfaces and signals home . It can then be located , so long as it floats on top of the wave .
Diagram of drone from the patent . United States Patent and Trademark Office .
The patent even claim that the pilotless aircraft could have the " substance of re - launching from the water , " but exactly how that could be done remain a mystery .
Admittedly , the only indicator that Boeing are building this form of equipment is the patent : the finished product may never strain the public optic or even be built at all .
If build , the machine is intended for military utilisation , particularly in situation where it is deemed too severe or too expensive for humans to go .
Why trouble going to all this difficulty for a bourdon that can take flight and swim?Popular Sciencenote that it ’s faster to locomote via atmosphere than underwater so the droning could take a flying ' crosscut ' to its name and address rather than swim the whole way . Alternatively , the radio-controlled aircraft ’s versatility could be used to sail obstacles . It could , for example , take flight over haven nets or dive underwater to forfend anti - aircraft weapons .
you could find more information on the drone in this video by Patent Yogi , which claims to have found the patent .
