SkySense Pad: Making Charging Easier

In recent years, the popularity of drone technology has significantly increased. At first, drones initially where used for military applications, such as unmanned aerial assaults and surveillance. Now drones have not only made accessible to the public, but are used in many other useful applications such as personal aerial delivery, photography, and even advanced film making. Despite the many useful applications drones can fulfill, they do have their limitations; for example, drones must refuel or recharge at specific times, depending on how much fuel is left, and charging stations could be very far from the current position of the drone which could result in the thousand dollar drone crashing, or landing safely in a location too far for the user to reach. Furthermore, charging requires the drone to be hooked up to a charging supply via charging adapters which can be cumbersome and time consuming. To solve this problem, SkySense has developed a charging pad capable of charging drones from the moment they land. The pad is gold plated with a power input of 100-240 V, and a charge rate of 10 A. The company states that the pad is compatible with any drone, from quadcopters to VTOLs. The pad is built for indoor and outdoor use, capable of withstanding rust from rain, allowing users to charge their drones outside from being used for agricultural and surveillance use. Three models are available, a small 17 inch, medium 34 inch, and a large 68 inch, each costing $649, $1,425, and $4,365 respectively, and will be available for purchase in January of next year. To see more about the SkySense pad, follow this link: http://www.gizmag.com/skysense-pad-charging-drone-lands/34592/