Autonomous drone charging station hardware manufacturer Heisha has launched its smallest drone dock yet, the D50. The new drone-in-a-box solution is compatible with a wide variety of aircraft that use 2S-4S batteries, such as the DJI Mavic and Phantom drones as well as Autel, Skydio, and Parrot products.

To make the docking station more compact, Heisha has reduced the size of its landing board from 60cm to 50 cm. However, the size reduction has not come at the cost of precision landing technology, with the company claiming a landing accuracy of 3cm.

Weighing 55kg and measuring 91.6 x 70 x 44.7 cm with its canopy opened and weather station excluded, the Heisha D50 drone dock follows a modular design to simplify maintenance.

The solution offers multiple security features for the drone as well. The first is an infrared sensor (pictured above) that keeps a tab on the battery temperature. Then comes an air conditioning system that keeps the batteries cool (or warm,…

More…

Source: dronedj.com