Remarkable new solar-powered drones can fly forever without landing
No matter how cool, versatile, or sophisticated drones might be, they all suffer from the same problem: Limited flight time. They can only do so …
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No matter how cool, versatile, or sophisticated drones might be, they all suffer from the same problem: Limited flight time. They can only do so much on a single charge; you either have to wait until the battery is full to fly again or buy spares. I'm talking about commercial drones, not military drones that can stay in the air for hours or days.
However, researchers are already studying technology that would allow drones to stay in the air forever. During the day, the drone would harness the energy of the sun. At night, the drone would look at other sources, such as picking up 4G and Wi-Fi signals and turning them into energy.
There is one problem with these solar-powered drones that could potentially fly forever. They might be very small, at least initially. So don't expect your next camera drone to feature solar-powered tech that can keep it in the air for days at a time.
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