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by ta17711771 2205 days ago
Battery swaps. In the air is next. Especially for city surveillance drones....
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For surveillance drones it's going to be wireless power. Either microwave or laser.
Or solar, if the threat profile is low.

Could even combo the two approachs...have a large high altitude solar "mothership", that beams directed power at the drones.

PV is good enough for drones if wing area is large, the aerodynamics are super-efficient, and it's daytime.
Or 5G ;)