Israeli Long-Range Drone To Inspect Power Lines

With fuel-cell propulsion and fold-out wings, the 25-kg Gadfin Spirit One drone can fly 250 km.
Credit: Gadfin Caption
Israeli start-up Gadfin has been selected by multinational energy company Enel Group to demonstrate electrical infrastructure inspection using a fuel-cell-powered long-range drone. Gadfin will work with Infralab, the innovation lab of Enel and Israeli infrastructure company Shikun & Binui. The...
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