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This is what technological diffusion looks like in China. In Hebei, two heavy-lift drones are being used in tandem to carry tower materials for a 220 kV power transmission line project through complex mountain terrain. Each drone can lift 325 kg. Together, 650 kg. Hundreds of tons of materials...

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