Frederick Jace
Drone technology is constantly advancing as new companies and industries discover the benefits that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can provide. Drones could be the solution for a commercial farm looking for a precise yet efficient manner to spray plant seeds and corps, or an electrical utility companies company looking for a faster and convenient way to fix power lines.
However, many drone enthusiasts keep quoting limited battery life as a significant barrier to fully realising the potential of their drones. Now, an organisation based in Portland, Oregon, is attempting to change that by developing scalable wireless drone charging stations.
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WHAT EXACTLY ARE DRONES? A BRIEF LOOK AT DRONES TECHNOLOGY
Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles, which distinguishes them from other modes of aviation (UAVs). A drone is an aircraft that does not have a human pilot onboard and can fly with different degrees of autonomy. Such that, others are remotely operated by a human operator, while others are partly operated by computers and completely autonomous. Drones were first used mainly by the military so they would work without anyone on board, reducing the possibility of pilot damage or accident. However, in recent times, the use of drone technologies has spread to a variety of other industries, including research, agricultural, business, and even recreational.
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LONG-RANGE DRONE REALITY
The minimal power that current drone batteries can produce is one of the most significant challenges that all those who integrate drones into their networks and supply chains encounter. The average maximum battery capacity for most commercial UAVs is around 22 – 27 minutes, where at the point you must land the drone and reload the battery. This reduces the overall scope of the drone as well as the difficulty or duration of the mission that can be accomplished on a single charge.
Global Energy Transmission, based in Portland, is determined to assist drone operators in tackling this obstacle with their portable drone charging station design. These hexagonal facilities are wireless “hotspots” capable of charging a drone in mid-flight in around 6 minutes. The hotspots are simple to instal along your drone’s flight route, can charge several drones at once, and are built to last. The UAV merely needs to hover inside the hexagonal hotspot to receive a charge; the device is completely autonomous, with no manual guidance necessary.
WHAT IS DRONE WIRELESS CHARGING?
In the most common terms, wireless charging is the flow of energy between two things without the use of cables or wires. This is usually accomplished by the use of a transmitter (or charging station), which wirelessly transmits energy into a receiver inserted into the electronic system, thus powering the device. Wireless charging for drones is easy and efficient, and it can be easily incorporated into a variety of technologies, including drones.
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WIRELESS DRONE CHARGING HAS MANY BENEFITS
A wireless charging hub for UAVs is not for casual drone enthusiast. However, the ability to hold drones in the air for hours at a time is immensely useful for broader business organizations (for example, a major national internet store with regular local deliveries). This broadens the spectrum from which they might actually fly delivery drones (or crop-spraying drones, or fogging drones, or whatever) and radically alters how they plan their delivery systems.
Don’t be amazed if you see the installation of wireless charging drone stations in geographically located locations in the not-too-distant future; these stations might be what recharges the long-range drone that drops off your packages someday!
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DRONE TECHNOLOGY FUTURE IS SOLELY DEPENDENT ON WIRELESS CHARGING
Drones are one of the most efficient types of technology available today, with applications ranging from saving lives to taking production to a whole new level. However, in order for drones to reach their maximum capacity and not require human interference, a more efficient charging method is needed. Consider a drone taking off on its own, flying to your house and carrying a box, then returning to its core to land and recharge itself. That is the future of drones with wireless charging!
