Unmanned vehicle

1. A main body of an unmanned vehicle comprising:

a propulsion-receiving module having a mount point for removably mounting a propulsion source;

a payload-receiving module having a mount point for removably mounting a payload, wherein the payload-receiving module comprises:

an upper surface;

a lower surface; and

at least one lateral surface extending from the upper surface to the lower surface;

wherein the main body further comprises a damper abutting the lateral surface of the payload-receiving module and also abutting the propulsion-receiving module, to inhibit transmission of vibrations from the propulsion-receiving module to the payload-receiving module when the payload-receiving module and the propulsion-receiving module are in mechanical communication.

2. The main body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the payload-receiving module has a weight greater than a weight of the propulsion-receiving module.

3. The main body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a center of mass of the main body is located in the payload-receiving module.

4. The main body as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one lateral surface is surrounded by the propulsion-receiving module.

5. The main body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the propulsion-receiving module comprises:

an upper surface and an opposed lower surface; and

a cavity defined from the upper surface of the propulsion-receiving module, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the payload-receiving module.

6. The main body as claimed in claim 5 , wherein within the cavity the payload-receiving module is laterally surrounded by, and spaced apart from, the propulsion-receiving module.

7. The main body as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the propulsion-receiving module comprises a toroidal shape surrounding the cavity receiving the payload-receiving module.

8. The main body as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the damper comprises:

at least one first damping pad abutting the lateral surface of the payload-receiving module and the upper surface of the propulsion-receiving module; and

at least one second damping pad abutting the lateral surface of the payload-receiving module and the lower surface of the propulsion-receiving module.

9. The main body as claimed in claim 5 , comprising at least one flexible cable connected to the payload-receiving module at a first end thereof and connected to the propulsion-receiving module at a second end thereof, the at least one flexible cable adapted for electrical or data coupling of the payload-receiving module with the propulsion-receiving module;

wherein within the cavity the payload-receiving module is laterally spaced apart from the propulsion-receiving module.

10. The main body as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the upper surface of the payload-receiving module is higher than the upper surface of the propulsion-receiving module.

11. The main body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the damper comprises at least one damping pad abutting the lateral surface of the payload-receiving module and abutting the upper or lower surface of the propulsion-receiving module.

12. The main body as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the main body is configured to receive a peripheral accessory such that an electrical connection between the peripheral accessory and the unmanned vehicle is not made until the peripheral accessory is physically connected and locked;

wherein the at least one damping pad abuts the upper surface of the propulsion-receiving module.

13. The main body as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising at least one mount assembly mounted on at least one of:

a top or lateral side of the payload-receiving module; or

a top or lateral side of the propulsion-receiving module;

wherein a peripheral may be mounted to the at least one mount assembly;

wherein the at least one damping pad abuts the lower surface of the propulsion-receiving module.

14. The main body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the payload-receiving module includes an electronic board adapted to control a movement operation of the unmanned vehicle, the propulsion-receiving module body being free of the electronic board.

15. The main body as claimed in claim 1 , comprising at least one flexible cable connected to the payload-receiving module at a first end thereof and connected to the propulsion-receiving module at a second end thereof, the at least one flexible cable adapted for electrical or data coupling between the payload-receiving module and the propulsion-receiving module;

wherein the damper comprises a damping pad preloaded under compression.

16. An unmanned vehicle comprising the main body of claim 4 , wherein the unmanned vehicle further comprises:

at least one arm attachable to the mount point on the propulsion-receiving module, the at least one arm having a propulsion unit to selectively rotate a propeller.

17. The unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the payload-receiving module comprises a weight greater than a sum of weights of the propulsion-receiving module and the at least one arm.

18. The unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 16 , wherein a center of mass of the unmanned vehicle is located in the payload-receiving module.

19. The unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the payload-receiving module includes an electronic board adapted to control a movement operation of the unmanned vehicle, the propulsion-receiving module being free of the electronic board.

20. The unmanned vehicle as claimed in claim 12 , wherein:

the peripheral accessory comprises at least one of a sensor or a battery configured to be received in a compartment of the unmanned vehicle; and

the unmanned vehicle does not power up until the peripheral accessory is physically connected and locked.