High-powered lasers can wirelessly charge drones mid-flight
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A drone that never needs to land to recharge sounds like science fiction, but Chinese researchers are making it real.
Scientists have unveiled a prototype system that beams high-powered lasers at drones mid-flight. A receiver mounted on the underside of a wing, working much like a solar cell, captures that laser energy and converts it directly into electricity, keeping the propellers spinning.
If the technology scales, it could fundamentally change how long drones stay airborne, with implications for everything from delivery networks to surveillance operations.
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