{"id":13155,"date":"2010-04-13T04:51:25","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T04:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/uncategorized\/the-skate-drone-powered-with-thermal-and-solar-energy.php"},"modified":"2013-01-24T09:55:10","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T09:55:10","slug":"the-skate-drone-powered-with-thermal-and-solar-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/transport\/the-skate-drone-powered-with-thermal-and-solar-energy.php","title":{"rendered":"The Skate drone, powered with thermal and solar energy"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/span> Powering up drones for longer journeys has remained a matter of concern before. However, this may soon be easier, with technology being developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, which has been awarded a contract by the Pentagon for the project. The … Continue reading3
\nPowering up drones for longer journeys has remained a matter of concern before. However, this may soon be easier, with technology being developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, which has been awarded a contract by the Pentagon for the project. The firm is currently developing a drone platform known as the Skate which you can unfold out of a backpack (easily portable) and launch instantly for navigation.<\/p>\n
\nTo power this up, lithium batteries incorporated in the wings with solar panels on the top and infrared photovoltaic cells for night-time recharging on the lower panel will soak in the sun\u2019s energy. Solar energy will satisfy 95% of the Skate\u2019s power needs. The remaining 5% will be powered by thermal energy. The company also plans to integrate a navigation system similar to the sonar systems bats use. When developed, these drones will help navigation technology with a push forward.
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