UK startup and world-leading fuel cell engineering company Intelligent Energy is set to launch a new hydrogen fuel cell at AUVSI Xponential 2019 later this month. The 2.4kW fuel cell is designed for the commercial UAV market. In the past eighteen months, Intelligent Energy has launched four products for commercial drones. All aim to provide a solution to the constraints of … [Read more...] about Intelligent Energy: New Hydrogen Cell For Drone Market & Another Flight Time Record
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Interview: Intelligent Energy & Productiv on Hydrogen-Powered Drones
Last month we took a closer look at three technologies that will transform the drone operations of the future: The ability of drones to rest and recharge on the fly; advanced computer vision and motion planning, and hydrogen power. One of the projects mentioned in our exploration of hydrogen was RACHEL, in which a UK-based group flew a 20kg multi-rotor drone powered by a … [Read more...] about Interview: Intelligent Energy & Productiv on Hydrogen-Powered Drones
3 Technologies That Could Transform Future Drone Operations
Not that long ago, the industry was dominated by bold forecasts (and VC investment) projecting enormous adoption rates and a huge rise of the number of drones in operation. In reality, the more ambitious projects have been slower to get going than some predicted. Amazon's Prime delivery service is still more Youtube marketing than substance; Uber's aerial taxi vision has … [Read more...] about 3 Technologies That Could Transform Future Drone Operations
Inside One of China’s Drone Factories: What Most Americans Never See [Video]
It's no secret that China is the top manufacturer of drones in the world. DJI, Yuneec, MMC, and even US-based drone company 3DR now run their manufacturing operations in China. What is it that makes Chinese drone factories the most competitive in the world? Roswell Flight Test Crew's Patrick “Lucidity” Sherman traveled across the Pacific to take a rare look inside one of … [Read more...] about Inside One of China’s Drone Factories: What Most Americans Never See [Video]