r/interestingasfuck • u/Red_Lotus_Alchemist • 2d ago

/r/all A Chinese earthquake rescue team deployed drones to light up the night and aid search and rescue operations after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.

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u/BrentButler 2d ago

That’s a straightforward and clever use of a new technology. I’m curious what the usable flight time would be.

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u/EmusOnly 2d ago

Looks like that wire is connected to a generator, that’s actually pretty neat

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u/NJ_Legion_Iced_Tea 2d ago edited 2d ago

I can't wait for when wireless charging is able to extend multiple/hundreds of feet.

Wired drones are already capable of so much, and powering them wirelessly is going to be a civilizational game changer.

Edit: I'm talking high concept sci fi. The likes of which is probably outside of our reach but what we can strive towards. On par with Star Trek Transporters and Communicators from the 60s.

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u/Tangata_Tunguska 2d ago

I'm not sure that'd ever make sense. Even with a narrow beam you'd still be limited to line of sight. And that beam emitter would be bordering on being a weapon in itself. It'd make more sense to use wires like they are here, or just use more drones and cycle through charging them