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Hydrogen-powered Staaker drone extends endurance for difficult missions
- Published July 7, 2022; updated September 30, 2026; estimated reading time 3 minutes. Status: under development; the quick-information panel says Nordic Unmanned is seeking pilot-project customers. Categories: Hydrogen / Use; Energy; Agritech and food production.
- Nordic Unmanned planned to integrate a hydrogen fuel cell into its Staaker BG200 drone, doubling endurance compared with standard drones. The longer flight time is intended to increase data collection per mission, range and efficiency. Payloads are customisable for different sensors. The article says the extra endurance could support beyond-visual-line-of-sight logistics, search and rescue, power-line inspection and crop monitoring; thermal-camera video could help search operations cover larger areas with fewer flights and launch/landing points.
- The page says battery-powered drones have limited endurance and require frequent landings to change or recharge batteries. Hydrogen fuel cells are described as producing no greenhouse gases and requiring less frequent refuelling; the drone is also said to be quieter than other fuel-based long-endurance alternatives, reducing disturbance to people and wildlife.
- The article links hydrogen’s potential to the EU hydrogen strategy and expects hydrogen drones to gain use, possibly replacing battery drones in some cases. Nordic Unmanned is described as a UAS technology and services provider that performs vessel sulphur-emission and oil-spill monitoring and has developed a railway-maintenance drone. SDGs 7, 9 and 11 shown.
- Contact: Jørgen Apeland, Research and Development Engineer, ja@nordicunmanned.com; phone reveal control collapsed. Company: NORDIC UNMANNED ASA, Havnespeilet, 3rd floor, Rådhusgata 3, 4306 Sandnes, Norway; nordicunmanned.com/.