What are Tethered Drones?

About Tethered Drones:

• A tethered drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle tethered to the ground.
• It consists of a base station on the ground and the drone, which is connected to the station through the tether (cable).
• The drone can be operated remotely to perform specific tasks.
• Advantages:
  • Tethered UAVs are perfect for data capture and telemetry due to the reliability of tethered connections.
  • Tethered drones dramatically reduce technical and human error crashes in flight.
  • Tethered drones provide a secure line of communication between the ground station and the aircraft.
  • It also does not require GPS navigation.
  • Many tethered drones have longer flight times compared to free-flying, battery-operated drones.
  • Due to the restricted movement of a tethered drone, the operator does not need piloting skills and can mainly focus on their tasks.