The tethered drone system was an interesting internship project I had worked on at Exponent Technology Services. The main goal of the project was to create a UAV system capable of operating continuously for long durations without needing to land to swap or charge batteries.

This was achieved by attaching a switch-mode power supply to the main power system of the UAV. Power was supplied through high gauge thin wires at a high voltage, allowing the current to be reduced following the conservation of power.