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Ok, I'll bite, what is a 'fibre-optic' drone? (hexbear.net)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Is it literally just a drone with a wired connection to the controller? How does that even work? Doesn't that make for a very limited range?

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[–] 6 points 5 months ago (9 children)

Why not have the spool on the ground to make the drones lighter?

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (7 children)

    Spooling from the drone prevents movement restriction due to entanglement.

    EDIT: also, the drone may not need to support the weight of the spool but it does have to pull the KMs long fiber optic line behind it.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Why not have a spool on both ends?

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Split the difference, spool in the middle

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    The entire length of the fiber would have to be dragged along with the drone if you did it that way. With the spool on the drone, the unspooled fiber falls to the ground and is stationary.

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