All about Drone Charging

Auto mated drone docks are entering into unprecedented competition before the final release of the DJI dock. All these drone docking and charging stations share the same major features including automatic takeoff for carrying out BVOL flight missions, then automated landing and charging the drone for a new round of flight missions.   Some drone charging dock companies has its self-developed drone with a variety of flight times and payload capacities, such as the Sunflower labs, Skydio, Percepto, Easy Aerial, and Dronehub. Some drone dock providers only offer the hardware part, like HEISHA Tech, Skycharge, Hextronics, IDRONEIMAGES, and HIVE Droneport. Not all of these autonomous drone charging dock manufacturers are using the drone battery charging solution, some are taking the battery swapping technology, including Hextronics, Dronehub, and Hive Droneport. Here is the list:   1.  Percepto (2014, USA & Israel, <  2 00 employees) The autonomous Inspection ...

As we discussed in my last blog, there is still a while before the extinguishment of the VTOL drone, considering its performance in the logistics field, which is a promising industry and may last at least for decades. That is leading to a narrowed but extended future for VTOL aircraft. We can follow this lead and find a way to upgrade the performance of VTOL drones to prolong their existence. The VTOL drone shares the same limits as other drones, including the recharging problem, to blend in with the autonomous trend. I found three VTOL drone charging stations from AVY, BETA, and HEISHA. Avy VTOL drone dock   Pros: 1. Small size 2. Weather station 3. Precision landing 4. Back-up battery 5. Automatic recharge   Cons: 1. Limited drone compatibility (Avy Area) 2. Limited flight distance (80km, 60 mins) 3. Unknown production capacity   The Avy VTOL drone dock is the smallest, 3 meters in length, but 700kg weight (control tower excluded). It can get ready to fly in 30 seconds,...