Yesterday team SkyBison tested the DJI Matrice 100 drone with the tether cable we designed. Justin attached the cable to the drone and we flew it for several minutes with battery power. This was the first chance several of us got to fly the drone so it was a lot of fun!
Mainly, we were testing to see if a tug on the cable would cause the drone to fly in an unstable manner. After several large tugs at various angles we were able to conclude the cable will not hinder the flight of the drone. Next, the drone will be tested with the reel and power system we have designed. Here is a video clip from our testing.
Mainly, we were testing to see if a tug on the cable would cause the drone to fly in an unstable manner. After several large tugs at various angles we were able to conclude the cable will not hinder the flight of the drone. Next, the drone will be tested with the reel and power system we have designed. Here is a video clip from our testing.