More air time: Battery-powered drones (pic) can stay in the air for less than an hour. But an unmanned aircraft system developed by engineers from the University of Southampton uses a powered tether to provide unlimited flight time for drones.
An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by engineers from the University of Southampton uses a powered tether to provide unlimited flight time for drones. The developers say it could offer a more cost-effective solution for aerial monitoring and surveillance than other options on the market.
The tethered drone system was a collaboration between the team from Southampton and security firm Cardinal Security, based in Essex, who wanted to build a low-cost observation platform for both military and civilian security operations.
