AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
Drone, health, solar power
COUNTRY
China
DESIGNED BY
OXAI Aircraft
WEBSITE
http://www.oxai-rc.com/en/
MOZI 2
Solar-powered drone could save people from a disaster
OXAI Aircraft told Xinhua that MOZI 2 has a wingspan of 15 meters (49 feet) and is powered solely by solar cells. It can reach an altitude of 8,000 meters (nearly 5 miles), with a maximum cruise time of 12 hours at night following eight hours of charging in sunlight.
In addition to contributing to disaster relief scenarios, the solar-powered drone could be useful for reconnaissance missions and communication efforts, OXAI Aircraft said and now that it knows the craft can fly, it can start working toward those applications.