The Benefits Of Tethered Drones

 

Drones are evolving, and we think that tethered drones are the future. In this article, you will learn how this technology could save lives. The tethering system isn't any of the typical UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) enhancement you have seen. People need to understand the importance of constant monitoring throughout the processes to understand the benefit they bring to the frontline. It is almost a perfect force of protection and situational awareness.

"Why tether drones? Why would you want to tether a drone?"

Trying to fit a big-capacity battery into a drone is one of the most challenging part of the industry. Most drones in the market can only operate for 20-45 minutes in a single flight time. This is where the tethering system comes into play. When you tether a drone, all power comes from the tether station, which provides endless energy for the drones via a cable, resulting in drones flying for 24 hours or even months. However, the market for tethered drones is small (compared to free-flying drones) due to their tethering system, which brings many different limitations. On the other hand, the nearly unlimited battery life is a game-changer in monitoring safety activities such as surveillance, fire, crimes, agriculture, traffic, Etc. I believe we will soon see tethered drones in every critical space, such as government buildings and public safety vehicles. I will discuss the three main cases in which tethered drones will give significant advantages.


 

"The tethered drone market is expected to grow from US$78.66 million in 2022 to US$730.17 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 45.0% from 2022 to 2028."
-theinsightpartners.com

 

1. Border Patrol

Tethered drones serve military applications such as border security. Surveillance purposes for border patrol are essential, especially in a country with multiple borders. They want to have eyes in front of them to gain an advantage over situations ahead. With tethered drone system, it is now possible to monitor day-night operations and track every enemy movement. To have edge in every situation is the most important, and distance is a significant threat. Relying on just the guard towers' field of view will put us in a horrible position

Border Security Challenges

"We have to look for variation of clothing, footsteps, and some movement. A good eye from an aircrew just spot something that doesn’t look right"
-N. Michael Motgormeny (Director, Tucson Air Branch)

Paired with DJI M30, the field of view will expand further with its 16x optical and 200x digital zoom. It's like having a view of something 8 miles away. Although the tethered system will make the drone fly in a static position, our V-Line Pro can tether up to 100m high and will boost the drone battery life to fly in unlimited flight time. Tethered drone system also allows the army to remain alert the whole time.

 

2. Fire Fighter

Drone tethering system technology could also be a significant helping factor for the fire department. In such extreme and risky environments, the first responder needs to be well-coordinated and respond accordingly, with almost zero room for error. A persistent live aerial view of the entire area is a massive advantage for the first responder to control the fire-threatening situation, whether in settlements, forests, or industries. Emergency teams needed a detailed live picture of every case to make the right decisions, along with the technology of DJI Mavic 3T, which gives a clear view to the first responder. The thermal technology could detect the hot spots of a building before firefighters would go into that area and eventually collapse. V-Line is designed for the first responder to be able to deploy drones in a short time and immediately identify the environment situation without the need to worry about the battery life. The unlimited flight time that V-Line provides will add more situational awareness to secure the area's perimeter before committing firefighters to this dangerous area.

 
 
 

3. Public Safety

I believe all public safety worldwide should be interested in tethered solutions because the police will need tethered drones to help provide real-time information to command the surroundings in multiple scenarios. Let's look at a big event scenario. In fact, the tethering drone system is used during the Ryder Cup 2018, the Champions League final 2019, and the Guns'nRoses concert. With many events with more than hundreds of expected audiences, public security must be ensured to provide continuous day-until-night surveillance video monitoring. This must be done before, during, and after the event. The monitoring system needs to give the public safety officer an extensive view of the crowd to anticipate any unnecessary risk. Furthermore, it needed to ensure optimal situational awareness, which means that landing the drone will likely cost immersible time and interrupt consistent security.

What kind of things can provide all of this rather than the tethering system?

with our V-Line Pro, we can easily cover and detect any risk and traffic issue, enabling law enforcement to communicate effectively throughout divisions to respond quickly in real-time.


Volarious is a tethered drone system company specializing in unlimited flight time systems for drones to execute aerial monitoring. Our 24-hour system advantages public safety, military, and private industries. The activity includes; traffic analysis, border patrol, search & rescue, disaster management, event surveillance, offshore, and construction monitoring.

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