Fixed-wing drone looks like Baymax from Big Hero 6 and flies 10+ hours
So, you need to inspect pipelines – either because you work for an oil company or you’re an environmental monitor trying to prevent ecological disasters. How do you do it?
Well, you can’t possibly drive or walk the length of a pipeline which could stretch thousands of kilometers, so do you use an airplane? They’re too expensive, not only to build and operate, but even to launch and land because they require lengthy, protected runways. While helicopters and other VTOLs don’t need runways, like airplanes they require expensive crews and fuel. So what are you supposed to do?
You use a drone. And because you want to save money and harness maximum efficiency, you use an inflatable, fixed-wing drone that combines the looks of a stealth bomber, a hang glider, and the Baymax robot from Big Hero 6.
But why not just use standard, rigid-bodied, propellor-lift VTOL drones? According to...
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