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Tiny solar-powered flyer weighs less than a paper plane [video]
- tomcam 2y agoFor once the video shows a real prototype. At the moment it can't be steered but the whole thing works by virtue of rotors made out of solar cells and extreme light weight. Worth a watch.
- floxy 2y agoI don't think the rotor is made from solar cells. See the solar cells get covered up at 158 seconds: https://youtu.be/bf7RjMUXomE?si=PZsAkrJeQ4ichWaw&t=158 https://youtu.be/bf7RjMUXomE?si=PZsAkrJeQ4ichWaw&t=158 ...but the electrostatic motor is pretty cool, and is key to the ultra light weight.
- tomcam 2y agoI misunderstood the article. Thanks for the correction.
- hkmaxpro 2y agoRelated: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40989075 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40989075