A drone that can charge on a wire

Battery life will always limit a drone’s ability to perform missions and get anywhere. So why not let it siphon away from nearby wires? (Well, there’s a reason for that.)

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark installed a clamping system on the Tarot 650 Sport drone and customized the electric quadcopter propulsion system and autonomous driving module. The inductive charger draws current from the power line, allowing it to charge five times in two hours during testing. The benefit of this is that the wires are already there (duh), but the real concern is that the drones could damage the wires and knock out power to thousands of people.

— Matt Smith

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at last.

Shh, relax…with two screens strapped to your face.

Relax ah ah ah.