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Hydrone Xc05 Obemannad luftfarkost by Tianmushan Laboratory

Hydrone Xc05 Obemannad luftfarkost by Tianmushan Laboratory is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Guld in Flyg- och Flygplansdesign Competition Category.


GuldFlygplan· 2026

Hydrone Xc05 Obemannad luftfarkost

by Tianmushan Laboratory

Client: Tianmushan Laboratory

A' Design Award i Guld Winner in Flygplan Category

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The Design

About Hydrone Xc05 Obemannad luftfarkost

Hydrone Xc05 är en vätgasdriven obemannad luftfarkost skapad för långa uthållighetsflygningar. Farkosten flyger mer än 100 kilometer bortom visuell siktlinje och stannar i luften i 3 timmar. Adaptiv teknik för ultralåga temperaturer möjliggör tillförlitlig drift ner till minus 40 grader Celsius. En bränslecell i lådmodell kan tas loss och bytas ut på 5 sekunder, och kraftsystemet växlar mellan vätgas- och eldrift. Flygkroppen i kolfiber är strömlinjeformad för att minska luftmotståndet, medan fällbara armar och landningsställ minskar förvaringsvolymen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Guld

Hydrone Xc05 Obemannad luftfarkost är vinnare av A' Design Award i Guld, ett oerhört prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas förstklassiga, underbara och enastående designverk. Guldvinnare är utomordentligt innovativa, visionära och glamoröst bländande skapelser som speglar sina formgivares briljans, visdom och skicklighet. Hydrone Xc05 Obemannad luftfarkost förväntas vara en högt prisad, trendsättande och monumental uppfinning som levererar oöverträffat värde. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Guld är ett spektakulärt, respekterat projekt som i hög grad gagnar och flyttar fram gränserna för konst, vetenskap, design och teknik. Hydrone Xc05 Obemannad luftfarkost skapar intensiva känslor av längtan, väcker passion, uppmuntrar kreativitet och fascinerar oss.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The hydrogen powered unmanned aerial vehicle offers long endurance, beyond visual line of sight operations, and extreme cold resilience. It flies more than 100 km beyond visual line of sight and works for 3 hours. Using ultra low temperature adaptive technology, it operates reliably down to minus 40 degrees Celsius. As the first system of its kind in the world to combine a quick detachable fuel cell with seamless switching between hydrogen and electric modes, it covers diverse complex scenarios.
Dimensions & Packaging
product dimensions, 1360 mm x 1300 mm x 750 mm
Tags
hydrogen powered unmanned aerial vehicle, long endurance, beyond visual line of sight operations, extreme cold resilience, hybrid hydrogen and electric power system, drawer style quick detachable fuel cell, autonomous environment adaptive navigation, aviation AI large model, zero carbon flight
Production Technology
Its seamless carbon fiber airframe is enhanced with an aerodynamic, streamlined profile to minimize drag and enhance flight stability while creating a clean, harmonious appearance. Internally, core modules are meticulously arranged to maximize structural compactness. Its foldable arms and landing gear reduce the storage volume by 70 percent, tripling deployment and transport efficiency. The result is a seamless fusion of practical engineering and modern industrial elegance.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to overcome dual constraints of endurance and environmental adaptability. Using hydrogen, this product surpasses the endurance of lithium powered systems, supporting 3 hours of flight and beyond visual line of sight operations over 100 km, ideal for demanding logistics and inspection. Its ultra low temperature adaptive technology ensures stable performance down to minus 40 degrees Celsius, enabling missions in harsh environments like polar regions and high altitude plateaus.
Research
It overcomes traditional limitations in endurance, cold resilience, and intelligence. Powered by hydrogen, it flies more than 100 km beyond visual line of sight and lasts for 3 hours. Ultra low temperature adaptive technology ensures reliability down to minus 40 degrees Celsius. Its aviation AI large model works with laser and visual fusion navigation for autonomous performance with higher efficiency and precision, without relying on manual control or satellite signals.
Inspiration
Unmanned aerial vehicles are now vital across industries, but traditional battery powered models are limited in endurance and cold weather performance. Hydrogen powered models extend flight time yet require high maintenance and lack flexibility. This product solves these problems, supporting 3 hours of flight and beyond visual line of sight operations over 100 km. It also features autonomous environment adaptive navigation and a quick detachable fuel cell for efficient, smart, safe performance.
Project Duration
The design and development of this project began in Shaoxing in 2023, with the first version launched in June 2023 and an upgraded version released in June 2025.
Operation Flow
It boasts the first drawer style quick detachable fuel cell of its kind in the world, enabling a swap in 5 seconds. It also supports seamless switching between hydrogen and electric modes for both long endurance and high payload capacity.
Its aviation AI large model works with laser and visual fusion navigation technology to deliver humanoid visual perception for autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, and intelligent coordination, operating beyond visual line of sight without manual effort.
Team Members
Weiqiang Xu, Ding Gao, Qing Shi, Jian Wang, Zhigang Zeng, Liang Cheng

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