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Battery Charger for "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016

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Artifact Overview

Drones used in agriculture collect data for mapping farm fields, monitoring crops, or spot-spraying chemicals. This spray drone, when loaded, can weigh up to 30 pounds, including one 8.8-pound LiPo 12S battery. Operators had to purchase the batteries separately. The drone landed when power levels ebbed.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Battery charger

Date Made

2016

Creators

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture

Object ID

2024.54.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Northwestern Michigan College.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)
Blue

Inscriptions

on back of battery charger: dji / 2600W / 2600W 4-CHANNEL INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGER / (Product Model): A2C2600 / (Input Voltage): 100-175Vac(13A) 50-60Hz/ / 175-240Vac(16A) 50-60Hz / (Output Voltage): Max. 58.8Vdc / (Output Current): Max. 20A/Max. 45A / [...]