# Skeleton-Inspired Aerial Drones The conceptual 'Skeleton Drone' is Lightweight Yet Strong By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-04-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skeleton-drone References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/04/09/a-skeleton-inspired-generative-designed-frame-makes-this-drone-incredibly-lightweight-yet-strong/) The conceptual 'Skeleton Drone' is a piece of aerial equipment that will work effectively to race through environments and capture content, while also being inherently sound from a structural standpoint. The drone has a skeletal structure that draws inspiration from the natural evolution of bones to provide lightweight rigidity that will prevent it from failing if it comes into contact with an obstacle. This means the drone will survive a crash instead of being completely annihilated to make it suitable for continuous daily use. The conceptual 'Skeleton Drone' is the design work of Hong Zhi, and is further enhanced with a battery, computer and camera setup that are also lightweight to keep component bulk to a bare minimum. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## 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 - **Lightweight Drones:** Opportunity to develop drones with skeletal structures that provide lightweight rigidity. - **Crash-resistant Drones:** Opportunity to create drones that can survive crashes and be used continuously. - **Minimal Component Drones:** Opportunity to design drones with lightweight battery, computer, and camera setups. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Aerospace:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the aerospace industry to develop lightweight and crash-resistant drones. - **Photography and Videography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the photography and videography industry to leverage crash-resistant drones for capturing content in challenging environments. - **Technology Manufacturing:** Opportunity in the technology manufacturing industry to produce and market drones with minimal and lightweight components. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaboration Concept Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-x-gopro-fpv-cncpt.md) - [Triple-Propeller Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-hitop.md) - [Crow-Shaped Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooded-crow.md) - [Inflatable Body Digital Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sobar-drone.md) - [Carbon-Caged Mapping Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mapping-drone.md) - [Biomimicry Bird-Like Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bionic-bird-xfly.md) - [Drone-Ready Action Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hero-10-black-bones.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-drone.md) - [Autonomous High-Profile Combat Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorcycle-drone.md)