Quote Originally Posted by NickRally View Post
I wonder how long before a drone is linked to each car at WRC events and in fact most likely carried/recharged by each car in between stages, released at the start of a stage and then brought back on board at stage end for the next cycle.
That video's great, and I like your idea. I do wonder when drone radio range, battery range and speed (in the case of fast rallies like Finland) will make that possible. I doubt you'd carry or charge it though. You'd only have time to switch out batteries/switch drones. While it'd be nice to watch, the cost starts to add up quickly - say ten top drivers get drones? So, what, two drones each, alternating on stages while the other is serviced/batteries switched. And you've got infrastructure and crew at the beginning and end of each stage to pilot, collect and service drones as well. You're basically running a POV drone rally...