VIDEO: Hydrogen-Powered Drone by HUS, Wll Fly for Hours at a Time

Even the Nicer Drones you Can Buy, Typically Last for just Minutes in the Air, which Isn't Much Help, if you're Delivering Packages or Shooting Movies. Horizon Unmanned Systems (HUS) Thinks, it has a Solution, however: Hydrogen Power. Its Recently Unveiled "Hycopter Drone" Runs on a Lightweight Hydrogen Fuel Cell that, Should Deliver Up to 4 Hours of Flight Time Unloaded and 2.5 Hours When it's Carrying 2.2 Pounds of Cargo. That still May Not Sound like Much but, it Makes Long-Distance Flights Practical -- it's the Difference between Flying across the City and Staying within the Neighborhood. HUS Won't Even Fly the "Hycopter's" Prototype until Later in 2015 but, Patience could Well Pay Off if you're Tired of Piloting Robotic Aircraft in Half-Hour Bursts.




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