Vaitheeswaran B ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: Chennai-based Anna University and drone startup Daksha Unmanned Systems are to start commercial production of tethered drones which will be connected to the ground with a kevlar-coated glass fiber cable. The cable provides power supply to the drones and telemetry data to the ground. Dr K Senthil Kumar, Professor and Director of Dr Kalam Advanced UAV Research Centre at Anna University told TNIE that currently it has been tested for up to eight hours. The cable provides power supply to the drones and telemetry data to the ground. Dr K Senthil Kumar, Professor and Director of Dr Kalam Advanced UAV Research Centre at Anna University told TNIE that currently it has been tested for up to eight hours.

Source: Indian Express January 05, 2024 10:22 UTC