As the commercial and military drone industries grow and drone manufacturing matures, aerospace companies are developing products that will help extend the reach of unmanned vehicles. CA-based aerospace startup LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc., has announced a new hybrid electric generator system that combines traditional fuel and electricity to increase flight … [Read more...] about Hybrid-Electric Generator Systems Help Drones Fly Farther and Carry Heavier Payloads
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Atlas Named Silver Winner of the 2020 Edison Awards: AtlasMESH Enables Hot-Swapping Drones
The commercial drone industry has a consistent bottleneck: endurance. Inexpensive and environmentally clean battery powered drones have short flight endurance. Drones that utilize other power sources may have their own disadvantages: size, price, fuel availability or form. There have been many approaches to solving the problem: now Atlas, an automated drone system and … [Read more...] about Atlas Named Silver Winner of the 2020 Edison Awards: AtlasMESH Enables Hot-Swapping Drones
The Pentagon Just Upped its Investment in this MIT Grads Startup to Increase Fight Endurance for Military Drones
It may be the biggest development in engines in 85 years - and could have major impact on drone development. A revolutionary engine design first demonstrated on the back of a go-kart is now proving its case for powering military drones and other autonomous vehicles. The LiquidPiston design offers significant progress in expanding the range and endurance of … [Read more...] about The Pentagon Just Upped its Investment in this MIT Grads Startup to Increase Fight Endurance for Military Drones
A Group of Friends from MIT Might Just Have Solved “the Battery Problem”
Solving "the battery problem" for smaller commercial drones is no small feat. But a 1 year-old Philadelphia startup, led by a group of MIT aerospace engineering graduates, might have done just that. Asylon - taken loosely from the ancient Greek word for "safe harbor" - is an autonomous battery swap station, which can change, and charge, the battery for whichever drone you … [Read more...] about A Group of Friends from MIT Might Just Have Solved “the Battery Problem”
