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Mobile Recon Systems have come out with what is quite possibly the largest quadcopter "drone" to date. In its base configuration, the quadcopter weighs just under 80 pounds and can lug over 100 pounds off the ground. But when configured as an octocopter, the UAV can reportedly lift over 200 pounds. Unlike your average drone, the Duantless is powered by a turbine driving 2 2,400 Watt generators that give it over 5 hours of flight time, but it also features lithium ion batteries as a backup system and options to add a sophisticated array of sensors. Unfortunately, there's not a video of this monster drone yet, but you should keep an eye on Michael Dowell's YouTube channel.
"Drones have proven to be great for videography. But, uses beyond that have been limited by low lift capacity, limited flight time, and narrow functional capability. With the Dauntless, that is no longer the case," says Mobile Recon Systems founder, Mike Dowell. Not only can the Dauntless carry up to 160 pounds of supplies in a climate-controlled transport box, it is a multi-functional platform. It can be outfitted with sensors, radiation detectors, radar, weather stations, multi-spectral, thermal, and infrared cameras, and many other devices. It can perform eight or more different functions at once. Plus, users can easily swap or combine devices to meet their needs.
"Drones have proven to be great for videography. But, uses beyond that have been limited by low lift capacity, limited flight time, and narrow functional capability. With the Dauntless, that is no longer the case," says Mobile Recon Systems founder, Mike Dowell. Not only can the Dauntless carry up to 160 pounds of supplies in a climate-controlled transport box, it is a multi-functional platform. It can be outfitted with sensors, radiation detectors, radar, weather stations, multi-spectral, thermal, and infrared cameras, and many other devices. It can perform eight or more different functions at once. Plus, users can easily swap or combine devices to meet their needs.
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