The DJI Glide is a conceptual hybrid drone designed by Baptiste Grenon that combines a quadcopter design with glider-like wings. The key features of this drone concept include:
Hybrid Design: The DJI Glide has the familiar quadcopter format with four propellers, but also includes fixed wings that provide additional lift and improve energy efficiency.
Wing-Mounted Propellers: In addition to the four main propellers, the DJI Glide also has two smaller propellers integrated into the wings to aid with thrust and maneuvering.
Improved Range and Efficiency: The glider-like wings are expected to help the drone achieve better range and improved energy efficiency compared to traditional quadcopter drones.
Camera and Sensors: The drone is equipped with a gimbal-mounted Hasselblad camera for first-person view (FPV) flying, as well as additional cameras on the front, back, and bottom for spatial awareness and autonomous navigation.
Detachable Wings: The wings can be detached, making the drone more portable, but this also introduces a potential durability concern if the wing attachment points are impacted during flight.
Overall, the DJI Glide concept aims to combine the maneuverability of a quadcopter with the energy efficiency of a glider-based design to create a hybrid drone with improved range and flight time.
Source: Yanko Design
