100% Solar-Powered Quadcopter Flies Without Batteries

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By Lorraine ChowAug 24, 2018, 3:11 pm596 ptsHot
A team of student engineers from the National University of Singapore has built a quadcopter drone powered entirely by sunlight. The prototype has flown above 10 meters (about 33 feet) in test flights with no onboard battery or any other storage system, according to a press release. The drone is constructed…

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