Energy Autonomy for Drones

Collaborators:    Gamini Dissanayake,  Dinuka Abeywardena

The range of applications for unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular quadcopter-like drones capable of hovering and vertical take-off and landing, is exploding.

A key weakness of drones is their limited energy autonomy, and hence limited flying time and range. Smaller drones can handle only very small payloads, and can only fly for a few 10’s of minutes. This new project will develop the technology that will circumvent this fundamental limitation in many cases, which will be transformative for the sector. 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.