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		TomatoCo 34 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Drones that recharge directly on transmission line... It'll definitely charge faster, if only because it's drawing less power to stay up and getting closer. The only question is, is it like 10% or 100% faster?

stavros 34 days ago [–]

Drones consume something like 100W to stay in the air (ballpark, of course), so they'd probably never charge if they had to hover.

danielheath 33 days ago | | [–]

No, but if there were something convenient for them to grab and hang from, like a power transmission line…

jacquesm 34 days ago | | [–]

More like 190W / Kg.

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