#26 SUSB Expo 2014 Alta Devices

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Because Endurance Matters Rich Kapusta

Vice President Sales & Marketing May 9th, 2014

Small UAVs Today Have Limited Endurance Small UAVs have limited endurance

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Why?

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Poor batteries

Heavy payloads

Small airframes

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What if UAVs Could Fly Longer?

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What if UAVs Could Fly Longer?

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What if UAVs Could Fly Longer?

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Why Not Leverage the Sun?

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Solar Basics

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Power Low High

Wei

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Low

High

Crystalline-Silicon

Amorphous Silicon CIGS

Multi-junction GaAs

Not Enough Power

Too Heavy

1000W / kg

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Other Benefits of Endurance Less risk of breakage due to landing Launch and forget Fewer planes needed More contiguous imagery Persistent search and/or communications

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Who Is Alta Devices? Founded in January of 2008 Headquarters and manufacturing in Sunnyvale, CA World record solar cell efficiency of 28.8% Focused on adding solar to anything that moves Broad expertise in UAV applications Ramping manufacturing now

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Because Endurance Matters