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That sounds really amazing. I'd love to build an autonomous solar powered glider someday and have it just fly all over the world sending back data. I guess we
by tocomment 17y ago
That sounds really amazing. I'd love to build an autonomous solar powered glider someday and have it just fly all over the world sending back data.
I guess we just need really lightweight batteries first so it can make it through the night. It could seek out free wifi hotspots to use to report the data back to me.
- zeckalpha 17y agoFirst off, it couldn't be a glider, if you wanted it to do that. Secondly, a balloon might be a better option. Thirdly, http://www.thevlecks.net/rmj/earth.html http://www.thevlecks.net/rmj/earth.html It could keep up with the sunlight, if developed to be fast enough. Lastly, I would look into APRS as a better alternative to free wifi, in this situation.