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Whenever I see drone delivery, I always see quadrocopters. Aren't octocopters more safe (they can still fly with 7 rotors)? Intuitively they can also carry more
by sly010 12y ago
Whenever I see drone delivery, I always see quadrocopters. Aren't octocopters more safe (they can still fly with 7 rotors)? Intuitively they can also carry more load. It should be a very simple decision considering that the main objection against drones is safety.
- aroman 12y agoOne word: cost.
- Phlarp 12y agoQuads are an MVP in this sense-- I imagine commercial fleets of any type will be primarily 8 or 16 rotor machines. With just 4 rotors you are pretty much toast if any single component fails, with a well built and properly programmed 16 rotor craft you could theoretically stay up, or at least do a somewhat controlled landing on just 4, assuming opposing pairs.
- Nicholas_C 12y agoI thought quadcopter battery life was a prohibitive factor as well. From what I've read casually most have a battery life of 5 to 10 minutes.
- mod 12y agoHere's one over an hour and a half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScZ8zDsVvk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScZ8zDsVvk It's definitely an issue, especially with payloads, but it's feasible to work around it. I think you can keep strapping on batteries for quite a while, too--the lift of some of these machines is incredible.