2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

AI Hydrogen-Powered Long-Endurance UAV

Entrant

TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY

Category

Transportation Design - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Client's Name

TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY

Country / Region

China

About The Entry

The Al Hydrogen-Powered Long-Endurance UAV is engineered for diverse demanding missions—where extended flight time, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) performance, and resilience in extreme cold are essential. Designed to deliver intelligent, efficient, and safe aerial solutions, it redefines performance standards for industries. Powered by hydrogen, the UAV overcomes the endurance limitations of conventional battery-powered models. Boasting up to 3 hours of flight time and a BVLOS operational range exceeding 100 kilometers, it significantly reduces the frequency of recharging and battery swaps, improving mission efficiency and enabling high-intensity operations such as inter-island logistics and long-range infrastructure inspections. With hydrogen combustion producing only water, the UAV achieves truly zero-carbon flight, combining environmental sustainability with uncompromised operational capability.

Equipped with an advanced aviation AI large model and laser + visual fusion navigation technology, the UAV achieves humanoid visual perception for autonomous obstacle avoidance and AI-driven coordination. It enables true BVLOS flight in any environment, without requiring manual remote control or pre-programmed flight paths. This capability empowers it to confidently tackle demanding missions such as forest patrols and inspections of new-energy facilities, redefining the standard for intelligent operations in industrial-grade models. Integrated with ultra-low-temperature adaptive technology, it remains fully operational even in extreme cold down to –40°C, greatly enhancing its adaptability in challenging environments such as polar zones and high-altitude regions.

Another standout innovation is the world’s first quick-swap modular fuel cell system, which enables full module replacement in just five seconds. This breakthrough addresses the traditional challenges of high maintenance complexity and cost associated with hydrogen fuel cell systems. Furthermore, a standardized interface allows seamless switching between power modes, creating a versatile “two-in-one” platform: the hydrogen mode enhances endurance and cold-weather reliability, while the battery mode delivers the power required for heavy-payload missions such as cargo transport and emergency response. This design sets a new benchmark for adaptive, mission-critical UAV operations in demanding real-world scenarios.

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TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY
Weiqiang Xu
TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY
Ding Gao
TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY
Qing Shi
TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY
Jian Wang
TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY
Zhigang Zeng
TIANMUSHAN LABORATORY
Liang Cheng
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