According to the Hong Kong edition of SCMP, Chinese scientists announced, that they managed to create a drone, which can be "eternally" kept in the air thanks to high-energy laser beams.
The publication notes, that in many countries they are working on the creation of powerful laser systems for destroying drones, but in the Middle Kingdom they decided to use them for other purposes. The new drone was developed by scientists from the Northwest Polytechnic University of China (NPU) led by Professor Li Xuelong.
The essence of the development of Chinese scientists is, that the laser beam is used for more than just drone tracking, but also for drone remote power supply. For this, a photoelectric conversion module was installed on the device., which converts light energy into electricity.
The scientist said, that the tests of “eternally hanging” drones in the air were successful and they managed to provide wireless power transmission over a considerable distance.
The NPU noted, that the development of new drones, where scientists successfully combined the autonomous charging process with intelligent signal transmission and processing technology, Shows Unlimited Endurance Potential of Optical Drive Drones.
Chinese scientists claim, that the new drone is equipped with a mechanism for automatically adjusting the laser power to a safe range, if an obstacle is found in the path of the beam, writes SCMP. Author:Bekhan Uzhakhov Photos used:Wikipedia/Doodybutch
