Launch HN: Buoyant (YC S21) – Blimp drones for air freight

Re:Launch HN: Buoyant (YC S21) – Blimp drones for air freight by sokoloff on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:35PM (#28282291)

It seems like Alaska is quite prone to inclement weather, not just clouds but ice, including SLD icing.

How’s a blimp handle icing conditions? (I’m imagining “poorly”, but I don’t have a real idea and suspect you’ve got more info on it.)

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Re:Launch HN: Buoyant (YC S21) – Blimp drones for air freight by Benclaman on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:45PM (#28282392)

We have a pretty cool plan for managing icing that I can't talk about here because of IP disclosure. In general we don't think icing will be an unsolvable problem.

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Re:Launch HN: Buoyant (YC S21) – Blimp drones for air freight by sokoloff on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @07:26AM (#28287349)

I look forward to learning more about your anti-icing plans as you’re able to share them. Best.

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