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tl;dr: drones can be tethered by fiber optic cables. The cable provides jam-proof communication between the drone and the operator; and it also supplies power to the drone so it doesn't need a massive battery pack and can stay airborne longer.
Fiber optic cable can’t supply power.
They could if it was a copper wire, but then it’s even heavier.
According to the article:
Maybe this is why we shouldn't have AI write articles. Does the drone have a solar panel on the other end of the cable?