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Power Tether replaces one of the two drone battery positions with an Air Power Module connected to a supported ground generator by a tether line. The remaining fully-charged battery provides emergency backup for a controlled landing, while ground power keeps the drone working for an effectively unlimited flight time.
No. The current manual prohibits operation in rain, snow, or fog. Keep the generator and ground unit dry and away from spray-back and runoff. Suspend operations when lightning is present or approaching.
Use a generator capable of at least 10,000 running watts with a 240V, 50A-capable connection. Lucid Bots validated the system using a Predator 13,000-watt Tri-Fuel generator.
The supplied power tether is 200 feet long. The entire cable must be fully unspooled during every operation, even when the Sherpa drone is working at a lower height.
Lucid Bots has demonstrated a stable maximum of approximately 140 feet AGL with spray active, wind below 10 mph, and a lightweight 1/4-inch hose. Actual working height may be substantially lower in heavier hose or filled Window Payload configurations.
It removes the normal battery-cycle limit, but it does not remove every operating limit. Flight duration still depends on generator fuel, crew endurance, weather, equipment condition, inspections, site schedules, water or treatment supply, and regulatory requirements.
Lucid Bots is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based robotics company that builds commercial cleaning drones to take on dull, dirty, and dangerous exterior maintenance work.
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