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by bombcar 997 days ago
Drones schmones.

Miniature zeppelins is where it’s at. Bouyancy to just below negative so very little energy needed to lift the device.

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It is still a trade-off - you end up fighting drag, potentially for much longer than a regular drone.
There are other things you need energy for. Such as overcoming wind and rain.