At the recent IntelDrone conference, global UAV manufacturers have announced many innovative UAV products. One of the more interesting is the cooperation between FlightWave Aerospace Systems and Intergent Energy in the UK to develop a new type of UAV Jupiter - H2. The major highlight of this UAV is the use of hydrogen fuel cells. It is understood that this kind of battery can significantly improve the endurance of the UAV, and it can keep the UAV flying for two hours within a few minutes of charging.

The hydrogen fuel cell developed by British Intelligent Energy Company for the Jupiter - H2 UAV of FlightWave continuously injects high-density energy into the UAV using the reverse reaction principle of electrolytic water. At present, lithium batteries widely used in UAVs have an average endurance of about 20 minutes. FlightWave claims that the endurance of hydrogen fuel cells has been greatly improved to two hours, which is six times that of ordinary batteries. However, charging can only take a few minutes to complete, which can be regarded as a surprise breakthrough.

In appearance, the Jupite-H2 has a 70cm wide fuselage, driven by four groups of rotors equipped with protective shells, and its weight is 1250 grams. It can be freely equipped with cameras and sensors, and powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Jupite-H2 is not a commercial UAV powered by hydrogen so far, but it is a very small product and can be used in most fields. It has a 3-liter battery tank as standard.

Jupite-H2 is expected to be sold at the beginning of 2018, with an official price of $15000.