Alice's Sunny Bee

Alice

Age 10Sunderland, UK

I find a problem with drones is that they can only fly for a short while, then they need charging. I thought of the idea of solar panels on top of the drone so it will charge the battery while in flight, giving you a longer time to use it.
Drones normally need good weather to fly and sunny is the perfect weather for solar panels and drones. The propellers are sunflower design.
This drone has GPS and is neon yellow and black coloured like a bee. Black to see it clearly in the sky and neon so if it ever gets lost you can find it easily on land. You would fully charge the battery before using the drone and the solar power would extend the battery life. This drone is created for anyone who enjoys using drones. The control has a slot to put your phone in so you can see the view from the camera, the control comes with different animal faces choose your favourite, I like the lion best.

Little Inventors team says

This is excellent work Alice! Your drawing is wonderful and well done for providing so much detail about your idea. Both the practicalities and aesthetic design of the Sunny Bee are great. The use of solar panels would provide sustainable power and be able to effectively soak up lots of energy whilst in flight. Well done Alice!