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world's first 100-kilometer hydrogen-powered multi-rotor drone successfully debuts

global times| updated: august 29, 2024

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the tianmushan no. 1, a new hydrogen-powered drone, made a smooth landing in hangzhou, east china's zhejiang province on august 26, 2024. (photo: science and technology daily)

the tianmushan no. 1, a new hydrogen-powered drone, made a smooth landing in hangzhou, east china's zhejiang province, on monday, and is expected to be a game-changer in the market with its long flight endurance, ability to operate in ultra-low temperatures, and eco-friendly design.

the tianmushan no. 1 has transformed the application of traditional industrial unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs), offering strong market prospects due to its unique capabilities in continuous long-distance operation and its reliability in the cold, harsh conditions of north china, xu weiqiang, the chief designer of the tianmushan no. 1said.

the tianmushan no. 1 developed by a research team from the tianmushan laboratory has long flight endurance, adaptability to ultra-low temperatures, and eco-friendly features, xu told the science and technology daily, addressing the dominant problems among industrial drones.

with a technical capacity for continuous operations beyond 100 kilometers, the drone is equipped with an integrally molded fuselage with lightweight carbon fiber, giving it an empty weight of 19 kilograms and a maximum load weight of 6 kilograms. its long-flight capacity comes from the completely self-developed hydrogen power system, which consists of hydrogen fuel cells and storage devices. the air-cooled fuel cell stack utilized in the system provides a maximum energy density of more than 1,000 wh/kg, five to six times that of lithium batteries, science and technology daily noted.

the tianmushan no. 1 is a significant development in the technological innovation of the field of low-altitude economy as well as a momentum for the combination of intelligence general aviation and low-altitude economy industries, the laboratory said. in addition, tianmushan no. 1 is the world's first hydrogen-powered drone fitted with an integrated parachute, meaning that should an accident occur during flight, it will automatically deploy the parachute to minimize the risk, according to media reports.

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