When listing all the ways humans is going to ruin the hereafter , one that does n’t often come up up is the sun being block off out by a horde of drone advertising blimp . But that has n’t hold on one Swiss firm from working hard to make it a world .
Skye Aero is a project to establish 10 - foot helium - filled balloons , with small propellers attached to give better ascendence than your mean Colonel Blimp . The benefits are a much bigger aircraft — useful when you want to advertise to people — and one that wo n’t go down the second gear it misplace major power , or jut into anyone .
It ’s not a totally fresh conception — British band Muse have been using a fleet of interchangeable bourdon on their most recent tour — but Swiss firm Aerotain ’s design stands out , due to its soul - take in practicality . The company thinks Aerotain will be a perfect , audience - absorb advertizing political program , which is credibly true , but a petty too consumerist to get excited about .
Moving away from its role as a replacement for the Goodyear Blimp , lighter - than - melodic line drone are an interesting and underutilized conception . Provided they ’re not filled with hydrogen , they offer increase safety for fly over crowds , and a much greater payload than traditional quadcopters . Hopefully , someone will find a well covering for them than giant float billboards .
[ AerotainviaIEEE Spectrum ]
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