DroneUp, the drone delivery company responsible for delivering the Walmart chain, has announced it is testing a new hydrogen fuel cell. New technology can increase the duration of the flight of drones, which allows you to work autonomously from 2 to 5 hours. The technology was developed in collaboration with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) from South Korea.

According to DroneUp, the collaboration with DMI began in October 2022. Companies are focused on testing and optimizing the system, while the goal of scaling drone delivery operations. Depending on factors such as cargo weight and weather conditions, a hydrogen fuel cell should be capable of longer flights. It is estimated that the new technology is capable of producing 3 times more power than conventional lithium batteries found in drones.

Autonomy and sustainability

The partnership between DroneUp and DMI also focuses on sustainability, using a hydrogen fuel cell to reduce carbon emissions to zero. The only by-product created by the load cell will be water droplets. “This collaboration is interesting because it touches on two key aspects of commercial drone services: increasing flight time and reducing carbon emissions,” commented John Vermont, CTO of DroneUp. “.

It will be interesting to follow the results of DroneUp and DMI partnership. If companies succeed in introducing a hydrogen fuel cell, the drone delivery segment is expected to change significantly. Basically, if the greatest autonomy is achieved. Initially, Walmart will benefit from the project’s success by boosting supply for the retail chain, which is one of the largest international companies in the world.

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Source: DroneDJ

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