Singapore-based HES Energy Systems has commercially launched a hydrogen (H2) industrial-grade multi-rotor drone designed for large-scale industrial maintenance inspections.
The specialist in ultra-light fuel cells and H2 energy storage systems for UAVs has merged its core technologies with a specially adapted multi-rotor design so that flight durations can extend to 3.5 hours, instead of the typical 20-30 minutes when using lithium batteries.
The new drone, named HYCOPTER, features a H2 multi-rotor system which will now be able to keep precision cameras and other sensors in the air for much longer.
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