Pocket Flier Drone is Powered by Its Tether

Oct-25-14 Developed with military personnel in mind, the Extreme Access Pocket Flier is a pocket-sized, tethered drone able to explore tight areas and collapsed structures without the need to risk human life.

The tiny, hexcopter drone was created by CyPhy Works under a contract from the U.S. Air Force. Although its small size is impressive, the standout feature of the drone may be its lack of on-board batteries. Instead, the drone is attached to the power source with a microfilament, which provides two hours of power (or more, depending on the source) and allows the drone's captured HD video to be transmitted without lag. And because the drone functions without wireless signals, the device is hacker-proof.

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[IEEE.ORG]
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