• deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Fiber optic cable can’t supply power.

    They could if it was a copper wire, but then it’s even heavier.

    • aramis87@fedia.io
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      1 year ago

      According to the article:

      In the case of drones, the fiber optic cable provides a direct, stable, and high-capacity link for both power and data transmission. […] The fiber optic cable also supplies power to the drone, meaning the UAV doesn’t need a huge battery onboard.