A Singapore-based company has launched a new hydrogen-based drone designed for large-scale, industrial maintenance inspections. HES Energy Systems this week released Hycopter, a multi-rotor system that can keep precision cameras and other sensors in the air for much longer, opening up new commercial possibilities while reducing operational costs. Designed at the company’s … [Read more...] about Hycopter Drone Can Stay Aloft Four Hours
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Always Wondered What’s Inside? Dronefly Reveals the Anatomy of a Drone [Infographic]
The following is a guest post by Dronefly, a leading DJI Authorized dealer of commercial and consumer drones. Ever wondered what's inside the drone? Need to diagnose a problem or repair need? "Understanding how all the individual components work together is something that all drone operators should understand and appreciate," says Alex Netto of Dronefly. " The drone … [Read more...] about Always Wondered What’s Inside? Dronefly Reveals the Anatomy of a Drone [Infographic]
Roswell Flight Test Crew at CES: Is Autel’s Evo the Mavic Killer?
CES 2018 was full of drone news. DRONELIFE's friends at Roswell Test Flight Crew were there - and took a close look at the brand new Autel Evo drone. Could Autel offer some real competition for DJI's Mavic? … [Read more...] about Roswell Flight Test Crew at CES: Is Autel’s Evo the Mavic Killer?
Taiwanese Project Launches Improved Solar Drones
A Taiwanese start-up is shining a new light into the dark quagmire of anemic drone flight time by harnessing sunlight. SolarDrone, a research project of National Taiwan University, has developed a solar-powered quadcopter the start-up claims will extend flight time from the usual limitation of around 30 minutes to several hours using photovoltaic cells “We have combined … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Project Launches Improved Solar Drones
Quaternium Claims to Have Set a Drone Endurance Record
Quaternium, a European company that designs and develops multi rotor drones, claims to have set the world record of endurance with a flight of 4 hours and 40 minutes with its HYBRiX.20 fuel-electric quadcopter. In a release they state that "this flight time beats any former demonstration ever made with an electric, hybrid of hydrogen multicopter." This flight would be 4 minutes … [Read more...] about Quaternium Claims to Have Set a Drone Endurance Record
