The Eternal Flight: A Drone That Sucks Power and Potential
Who said energy vampires are only in horror stories? Meet the drone that feeds off power lines to fly indefinitely — could this be a game-changer or a new kind of nightmare?
Engineers at the University of Southern Denmark have revolutionized drone technology with a "vampire" model that never needs to land, recharging directly from power lines.
This autonomous drone uses AI and a sophisticated docking mechanism to attach and draw power from high-voltage cables, enabling potentially endless flight.
Imagine the applications: from round-the-clock surveillance to continuous environmental monitoring without the downtime of battery recharges.
Yet, this innovation sparks a heated debate on energy ethics—is it ingenious or invasive for drones to tap into our power grid uninvited? Could this technology, meant to save costs and increase efficiency, inadvertently introduce new risks to both privacy and public safety?
Read the full article on Fast Company.
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