# Autonomous Self-Charging Drones The Eagle Eye Drone Has Solar Panels to Charge During Flight By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-06-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eagle-eye-drone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2017/05/31/an-adventure-ready-rescue-drone/) One of the biggest issues with [drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-aqua-drone) is that they require recharging after a short amount of time, but the Eagle Eye Drone aims to change this. Designed with [solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris) on the top portion, the drone is intended to recharge itself as it flies in order to eliminate the need to land after just a short amount of flight time. The drone is designed for areas with treacherous terrain in [remote locations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydro-hawk) in order to keep track of how things are looking from a topology standpoint and beyond. This enables the drone to relay information pertaining to trees that might have fallen, how terrain has changed and much more. The Eagle Eye Drone is the design work of Francois Baptista, Stephane Pietroiusti, Manon Gerard, David Plachez and Gregoire Lauwers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Autonomous Drones:** The trend of autonomous drones with self-charging capabilities is disrupting the drone industry by extending flight time and eliminating the need for manual recharging. - **Solar-charging Technology:** The trend of integrating solar panels into drones for self-charging presents disruptive opportunities in renewable energy and sustainability industries. - **Remote Sensing and Monitoring:** The trend of drones with self-charging capabilities for remote areas is disrupting the industry of landscape analysis and environmental monitoring. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Drone Manufacturing:** The industry of drone manufacturing can capitalize on the development and production of autonomous drones with self-charging capabilities. - **Renewable Energy:** Drones with solar-charging technology open up new opportunities in the renewable energy industry for harnessing solar power in innovative ways. - **Environmental Services:** The use of autonomous drones with self-charging capabilities paves the way for disruptive applications in the field of remote sensing and environmental monitoring. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Power-Beaming Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-recharging-system.md) - [Solar Panel Cleaning Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-panel-cleaning-system.md) - [Zero-Emission Solar-Powered Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falcon-horizon.md) - [Hybrid-Powered Unmanned Helicopters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybridpowered-unmanned-helicopter.md) - [Flying Aquatic Maintenance Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seaair-integrated-drone.md) - [Autonomous Emergency Drone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-duo.md) - [Renewable Energy Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-aircraft.md) - [Incline-Friendly Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-drone.md) - [Drone-Equipped Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byd-and-dji.md)