The curated YouTube videos below offer a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of tethered drone technology. From showcasing cutting-edge hardware like the STALICO Drone Hub and Elistair SAFE-T 2 to exploring real-world applications in security, surveillance, and emergency response, these videos provide a comprehensive overview of how tethered drones are revolutionizing various industries. We’ll explore the core functionalities of these systems, examine their unique advantages over free-flying drones, and consider the potential future of this "always watching" technology.
Tethered Drone Tech: Key Insights
Extended Flight Times: Tethered drones overcome the limited battery life of conventional drones by receiving continuous power through a cable, enabling persistent aerial surveillance and long-duration missions. Imagine a drone hovering for hours, providing a constant stream of real-time data – that’s the power of tethered flight.
Enhanced Safety and Security: The physical tether acts as a safeguard, preventing flyaways and unauthorized access to the drone. This is crucial for sensitive applications like critical infrastructure monitoring and law enforcement operations. Think of it as an invisible leash, ensuring the drone stays exactly where it’s needed.
High-Powered Applications: Tethered systems can deliver significantly more power to the drone, allowing for the use of heavier payloads such as high-resolution cameras, advanced sensors, and communication equipment. This opens up possibilities for applications like aerial mapping, search and rescue, and even acting as temporary cell towers in disaster zones.
Ruggedized for Demanding Environments: Many tethered drone platforms are designed for harsh weather conditions and challenging environments. Features like IP54 ratings ensure reliable operation in rain and dust, expanding the operational window for critical missions. Picture a drone steadfastly holding its position in a downpour, providing uninterrupted surveillance.
Ease of Deployment and Operation: While the initial setup might seem complex, many tethered systems are designed for relatively easy deployment by a single operator. Some even feature automated launch and landing capabilities, streamlining workflows for faster response times.
The Future is Tethered: Emerging Trends
The videos highlight a clear trend: tethered drone technology is maturing rapidly. We’re seeing a shift towards more integrated systems, with features like automated deployment, advanced data links (fiber optics and BPL), and sophisticated software for flight management and data analysis. This evolution is paving the way for even more complex and demanding applications. Imagine a network of interconnected tethered drones, providing blanket coverage over a large area, all managed from a central command center – the future of persistent surveillance might be closer than we think.
Ready for Liftoff? Explore the Videos Below
This overview just scratches the surface. Scroll down to delve deeper into the world of tethered drones by watching the video highlights and exploring the specific technologies shaping this exciting field. You’ll see firsthand how these systems are being used today and get a glimpse of what the future holds for "always watching" drone technology.
The videos await below
STALICO Drone Hub incl tethered droneGR Technics – STALICO®1,131 views | 11 | February 10 2025 13:45:01 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
STALICO Designed in cooperation with Drone Security NL, Drone Hub provides a secure shielded enclosure for a drone with or without a drone docking station. This way the drone system is shielded from bystanders. With a telescopic elevator platform, this is the perfect starting base for autonomous security applications. STALICO Drone Hub is typically used for very large areas such as solar panel fields, parking lots, port areas, etc.
STALICO Drone Hub allows the drone system to be placed in yard, event grounds, parking etc as it protects the drone (with or without docking station) from unauthorized access. The drone can land directly in the STALICO Drone Hub. In it is located energy supply for the drone and possibility of installation and technology of communication and recording capabilities for camera images taken by the drone.
STALICO Drone Hub provides access to the drone, its electrics and docking station for the pilot to operate and configure in an ergonomic and safe way. In cooperation with Drone Security bv, a complete solution including drone system is offered.
International patent application pending n PCT/EP2024/072912.
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Tethered Drone in Hangar – Security applications with professional tethered drone systemsCopting GmbH253 views | 3 | March 13 2024 17:10:42 (1 comments)[ Read more … ]
The use of drones for security applications is more and more state of the art. With our tethered drone in a hangar, autonomous drone applications are as easy as possible. Remote control from a control center, automatic deployment based on external trigger or manual activation, control software easy to use and to integrate – enhance your security infrastructure and cover vast areas 24/7 without additional staff. Perfect setup for critical infrastructure and industry areas. Der Einsatz von Drohnen f r Sicherheitsanwendungen ist immer mehr Stand der Technik. Mit unserer gefesselten Drohne in einem Hangar sind autonome Drohnenanwendungen so einfach wie nur m glich. Fernsteuerung von einem Kontrollzentrum aus, automatischer Einsatz basierend auf externen Ausl sern oder manueller Aktivierung, einfach zu verwendende und zu integrierende Steuerungssoftware – optimieren Sie Ihre Sicherheitsinfrastruktur und decken Sie gro e Bereiche rund um die Uhr ohne zus tzliches Personal ab. Perfekt f r kritische Infrastruktur und Industrieanlagen.
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3500W Tethered Power System for Drones Training for PolicesFoxtech11,716 views | 66 | March 22 2019 07:03:50 (10 comments)[ Read more … ]
(Upgraded version)Where to buy: https://www.foxtechfpv.com/foxtech-t3500-plus-tethered-power-system.html Tethered Power System is designed to provide unlimited, reliable and redundant power source for UAV, which helps UAV overcome the limitation of flight duration and payload capacity, can fly as long as required without worrying about landing to change batteries.
Tethered Power supply ground station provides power through the ultralight-tether to the drone for unlimited flight time. The ultralight onboard power replaces the battery, enables you to fly as long as required without worrying about landing to change batteries. Tethered Power System ensures not only the long flight duration, also ensure the high reliability and ability to carry heavier payloads like stabilized HD zoom cameras etc.
The tethered power supply system converts the 220VAC power into the DC power required by the onboard power system. And the onboard power system only 700g, max output power 3500W.
This tethered power system coupled with commercial drones can be applied in many different fields by loading different equippments, mainly used as mobile relay station, and to provide secure and reliable high altitude long time aerial monitoring and for emergency lighting. The live aerial monitoring data can be wirelessly shared through the relay station to whatever broadcast system or monitors.
Owe to the unlimited flight duration, tethered drone is suited for many industrial applications where manned aircraft and even free-flying drones are unable to deliver. Tethered drones will become a vital commercial, engineering and lifesaving tools. Tethered Power System is suitable for various drones like GAIA 100,gaia 120, gaia 160MP hexocopters,F1000 Pro quadcopter and also suitable for DJI Inspire 2, Matrice 200 and DJI S900 etc.
Specification: Ground Station Weight: 30kg Ground Station Size: 50x40x35cm Onboard Unit Size: 22×9.5×4.4cm Onboard Unit Weight: 700g Cable Weight: 1.8kg Cable Length: 110m Output Power: 12S Output Power: 3500W Voltage Input: 220Vac 50Hz Onboard Unit Voltage output: 50V ====================== Know about Foxtech from: Official Website: https://www.foxtechfpv.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foxtechhobby-310304665734184/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foxtechgroup Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzVmIzWnHkWFSnYQeYnf0OA RCG: http://www.rcgroups.com/foxtech-hobby-891/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/115734402516823966590
Orion – tethered droneBSS Holland16,324 views | 91 | February 12 2018 18:29:12 (6 comments)[ Read more … ]
Using tethered drones as virtual ‘Surveillance or communication Towers’ is a simple and efficient solution for semi-persistent applications, with a serious cost advantage over helicopters or manned aircraft. Tethered UAVs can be deployed for long-term operations to cover a large area for several hours. Compact, lightweight and quick to deploy for a single operator, tethered UAVs make little noise from a high position, ensuring discreet surveillance.
Our tethered systems are best suited for police forces, public safety operations, firefighting, crisis monitoring or military operations
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Elistair SAFE-T 2 Ruggedized and Advanced Tethered Drone StationElistair5,544 views | 61 | October 28 2022 08:27:09 (1 comments)[ Read more … ]
In this video, Stephen Allcock, Elistair’s Account Manager, presents the SAFE-T 2 Tethered Station in details. Read full description of the station below:
The Safe-T 2 is Elistair most advanced and ruggedized tethering system for use with commercially available drones. Key Features include, IP54 rating, up to 100m / 330 feet of micro-tether, 2 200 watts max continuous power, a fiber optics option, and industry leading weight/power ratio from its patented Dynamic Voltage Optimization (DVO).
The Safe-T 2 provides users with increased endurance and power efficiency and enables safe and uninterupted flight time for UAVs.
Smart and Secured The secure Dual-Comms option (Fiber optic and BPL), offers a redundant tethered data link, or the possibility to select which technology is best suited for the aircraft and/or payload. Like its predecessor, the Safe-T 2 integrates Elistair’s live flight management system with T-monitor mobile app offering optimal flight control for safer operations.
Ready for integration Engineered to meet the most demanding missions with its rugged weather-resistant design, and compact modular metallic structure, the Safe-T 2 offers mounting plates for integration into vehicles and fixed structures whilst also being agile enough for a single operator to deploy.
The Safe-T 2 has been built on the success of the flagship Safe-T product line which has been deployed in over 65 countries by governmental organizations, industrial groups, and security forces.
00:07 : Presentation of the SAFE-T 2 00:41 : Micro-tether 01:03 : Air module 01:18 : Control Panel 01:47 : Set up of the SAFE-T 2 + DJI M300 02:09 : Take-Off of the tethered DJI M300 02:13 : T-Monitor application
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Elistair is the global leading manufacturer of tethered drone systems.
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Tethered drone – Safe T & SentinelleBSS Holland972 views | 9 | November 5 2017 15:50:29 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
Get unlimited autonomy, security, fast data transfer for your drone operations and get access to new applications: persistent aerial surveillance, telecommunications, traffic monitoring, demanding industrial inspections, air quality monitoring or live productions.
Safe-T and Ligh-T are handy tethered station for UAVs, ruggedized and compact, designed for field operations. These multi-patented systems bring extended possibilities to drone users.
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