Have you ever imagined a drone that could fly indefinitely, powered only by the sun? It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s now a reality. By harnessing the power of renewable energy ...

A drone weighing just 4 grams is the smallest solar-powered aerial vehicle to fly yet, thanks to its unusual electrostatic motor and tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages. Although ...

A solar-powered surveillance drone with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 747 jumbo jet could fly for weeks or months at a time, according to its operator, while watching for drug-smuggling vessels, ...

Have you ever thought about a drone that could fly indefinitely without any external power? Well, a YouTuber has reportedly developed such a device. Luke Maximo Bell’s latest innovation is a drone ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The solar drone industry—referring to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) powered in whole or part by solar energy—is emerging as a compelling niche within the ...

Drones are pretty much ubiquitous these days, and there are so many types, it's truly remarkable. One niche in the drone market involves long-runtime drones, which appeal to all sorts of industries, ...

Researchers at Beihang University in China are developing a solar-powered drone that could theoretically stay in the air indefinitely. Mingjing Qi and his colleagues developed a simple circuit that ...