Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington It’s the ultimate solution to the problem of drone flight endurance – harnessing mother nature’s power. Researchers from the University of Washington have put a tiny sensor backpack on bees to gather aerial data. Bees are more important to farming that you might have imagined. …
Read More »It Turns Out that Diamonds Could be a Drone’s Best Friend
LakeDiamond’s system is working toward producing a laser beam that can shine directly on the photovoltaic cells on the drone’s surface. (Copyright LakeDiamond) LakeDiamond is Swiss based company that manufactures very pure synthetic diamonds for industrial and commercial uses. They have announced recently that they are developing technology that would …
Read More »This New Industrial Drone Sold 300 Units in One Week: Here’s…
In the first week of production, BSHARK’s Narwhal 2 hydrogen drone sold 300 units, prompting the company to open a new production center in Shandong to meet demand. The Government of Uzbekistan has bought hundreds of units. China’s Southern Power Grid Company is using the Narwhal 2 to complete major …
Read More »Drones Get a Charge Without Having to Land
Global Energy Transmission (“GET”), a US corporation with its development center in Russia has announced an inductive charging system that charges drone batteries in flight. The goal is to allow electric powered drones to extend the amount of time in the air, on a theoretical level up to a very …
Read More »BSHARK: How a Hydrogen Fueled Drone Can Overcome Flight Limi…
Commercial drones are proving their worth in industries across the globe – but they still suffer from a major limitation. Most rotary aircraft require a great deal of energy to stay airborne: while most battery technologies are heavy for the energy they provide. When energy is transferred into or out …
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