Have you ever been outside on a hot day when you suddenly realize that you left your beer on the table and now you have to get up and go get it, but then you wonder if you could use a drone to just get your beer for you? I did some research and here’s what I found.
Whether you have a hobby drone or a professional drone, it does have the ability to carry a beer—although this may limit your battery life significantly. The average beer weighs about 0.78 pounds and the average bottle of beer weighs about 1 pound. Even your average hobby drone can carry between 0,6 and 4.4 pounds, meaning it can also carry a beer.
Now that you know your drone can indeed carry that cold one, keep reading to know which drones you can get to carry your beer for you and how you can use this information to your advantage!
How To Customize Your Drone Into A Beer Fetching Machine
A can and a bottle of beer is not really a heavy object but it is heavy enough to make some drones struggle.
In order to ensure that there is minimal shaking when trying to actually pick up the beer, it would be best if the drone you are going to use has gimbal axis stabilization. Without stabilization when you try to pick up the beer, the footage from the camera of the drone would be very shaky. While it is not exactly easy to simply attach a claw or arm to grab a beer, there are other, easier methods.
I am going to let you in on a method that many drone enthusiasts have been thinking about for a long time and tweaking so that it works just right.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Magnets. Cans are made from aluminum and not metal which means you can’t pick it up with a magnet so what you would have to do is to stick a magnet on to the top of each beer can.
- String. You need to tie a strong string on to the drone with a magnet attached to the end of the string. You need to make sure of two very important things as well. Firstly, you need to make sure the string is not too long because then it will sway too much and make controlling the drone a lot harder. Secondly, you need to make sure the string is more or less tied to the center of the drone so it doesn’t throw it off.
- Location. When you have completed the above steps before you start your relaxation time you also need to place your cooler in an area where the drone can get to it. Then set the GPS coordinates on the drone for the cooler and sit back and relax.
- Relaxation. Now you can sit back send your drone to the cooler and pick up a nice cold one and bring it back to yourself without having to get up off your chair. You could also add a magnet to the cooler lid in order to keep your drinks cold but also still be able to lift the lid with the drone magnet. All you would have to do is connect the lids magnet with the drone magnet then pull up sharply. the drone would lift the lid up but not the whole cooler and at the same time disconnect from the lid magnet.
Drones That Can Carry A Beer
People are using drones for a lot of things these days and now that the technology in the drones just keeps getting better, it just means that there will be more possibilities for the things you can do with your drone.
Since beer is not really a large object or very heavy it is possible for a lot of different drones to be able to pick it up. Here is a look at some of the drones that are easily accessible to hobbyists that can carry a beer.
DJI Mavic Mini
The DJI Mavic Mini is the perfect drone for a hobbyist or for someone who is always on the move. It is small and compact so it folds up and fits in your pocket without any hassle at all.
The Mavic Mini is basically the Mavic Pro that has been adjusted to increase its portability appeal. Even though the Mavic Mini is smaller in size compared to its counterparts in the Mavic series, it does not compromise in the performance area.
What makes this drone cool?
It may lack the 4k video but has a remarkable 30 minute flight time and a 2,5-mile maximum range which is perfect for transporting beers wherever they may be or wherever they need to go.
The Mavic Mini is small and very lightweight and so it has a lower carrying capacity than other drones but that does not mean that it cant carry your beer. You should probably stick to carrying just one can at most with this specific drone.
DJI Mavic Pro
The DJI Mavic Pro is a brilliant drone favored by many drone enthusiasts around the world as it is nice and compact to make it easier to travel with, being able to fold and fit into your luggage or backpack with ease.
What makes this drone cool?
The Mavic Pro has the ability to shoot in 4k video which makes it great to take amazing shots of any scenery. It has a 31 minute flight time with the maximum range of just under 5 miles.
It has the carrying capacity to be able to lift any beer can or bottle and be able to maintain control during flight all the way to its required destination. With this range, you could transport beers from even your local liquor store right to your couch without any problems.
Altair Tomahawk
The Altair Tomahawk is a great drone for beginners who are new to drone flying. The drone has cheap parts so it is perfect for someone who is still learning to fly and is prone to crashing the drone.
It is also a very cheap drone which means even if you don’t have a drone and you want to try beer delivery in the future, then you should definitely look into this drone.
What makes this drone cool?
The Tomahawk has a range of just under 500 feet, which is not very far when compared with the other drones I spoke about above but because it is obviously far cheaper it understandable that it has less capability.
Even though the drone has a short-range its still great for the task at hand as it can still travel the distance of your backyard or to the location of your cooler. As it is one of the cheaper drones it may not have good enough stabilization technology to safely get your beer to you but it might still do the job.
DJI Phantom 4
The Phantom 4 while used by many beginner drone enthusiasts to professional drone pilots is still considered a drone specifically for the more experienced pilots.
The Phantom 4 is classified as a quadcopter which is a drone more suited to carrying heavier cameras and other accessories such as gimbals that are necessary to stabilize the camera for pristine footage.
What makes this drone cool?
The Phantom 4 is a quadcopter with a powerful motor and propellers so it is able to lift heavier equipment than your average drone which is perfect for the task of carrying your beer to you as it can probably even carry a whole pack of beer to you. Granted this may be pushing the limits of its carrying capability just a little bit but it may be possible.
