DARPA Triples Wireless Power Beaming to 800 Watts for 5 Miles But 2028 Goals Are 5000 Watts for 120 Miles
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6ZK2S)
The DARPA Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program achieved several new records for transmitting power over distance. The team recorded more than 800 watts of power delivered during a 30-second transmission from a laser 8.6 kilometers (5.3 miles) away. Over the course of the test campaign, more than a megajoule of energy was transferred. ...