EPISODE · Nov 26, 2018 · 5 MIN
Drop the Batteries—Diamonds and Lasers Could Power Your Drone
from What's New · host SpokenLayer
Drones have arrived in US airspace, and now they are multiplying. By 2022, 700,000 of the little unmanned aircraft could be exploring American skies, according to the FAA, delivering packages, monitoring traffic, inspecting bridges, and filling other yet to be discovered niches. To do that work, every last one will need electricity to spin its rotors and run its sensors. Most will get it from batteries they take with them to work. Some might pull from the grid directly, using tethers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Drop the Batteries—Diamonds and Lasers Could Power Your Drone
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