CyPhy Works' UAVs use ground-based power to stay aloft indefinitely
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CyPhy Works' microfilament compared to a headphone cable
CyPhy Works' EASE UAV can fly through windows and doors
CyPhy Works' EASE UAV draws power through a microfilament cable
CyPhy Works' EASE UAV can land and takeoff vertically and hover
CyPhy Works' EASE UAV gets its power via a "microfilament" cable
CyPhy Works' Extreme Access System for Entry (EASE)
CyPhy Works' Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) system
Article Summary
Endurance is one of the biggest limiting factors of UAVs. To stay airborne longer, Boeing has turned to hydrogen to fuel its Phantom Eye, Qinetiq’s Zephyr relies on solar power and Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk can refuel autonomously in mid-air. But CyPhy Works has taken a different approach with its first UAVs. By connecting to a ground-based power source via a “microfilament,” the UAVs are able to stay aloft indefinitely.
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