Miniature fuel cell to keep drones aloft for over an hour and phones charged for a week [feedly]

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Miniature fuel cell to keep drones aloft for over an hour and phones charged for a week
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Drones are being utilized in everything from parcel delivery to search and rescue, but their limited flight times are restricting their ability to travel great distances or stay for extended periods of time in the field. Simply adding more batteries, however, affects flight characteristics and reduces the load the drone can carry. To help solve this problem, researchers at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) have created a miniature fuel cell they claim not only provides enough energy to keep a drone in the sky for over an hour, but may well find applications in powering everything from smartphones to cars in the not-too-distant future.

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Category: Electronics

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