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This Genius 'Vampire Drone' Is Designed To Fly Forever

10 May 2024 | Abstracted from Fast Company

"Thanks to a docking mechanism, its sensors, and artificial intelligence system, the drone can recognize a power line every time it needs to recharge its batteries...To achieve complete autonomy, the drones needed to easily charge without human intervention.

"When the drone batteries are full, a circuit cuts the current, the magnet stops working, and the grip opens freeing up the drone to fly again."

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