Tag: Aerial robotics
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Laser Wireless Charging for Drones: Infinite Flight on the Horizon
Overview: A New Path to Extended Drone Power In a bold step toward truly autonomous aerial operations, engineers at PowerLight Technologies are exploring a laser-based wireless power system that could charge drones from the ground while they fly. The concept, described as a way to achieve “infinite flight,” hinges on a precise linkage between a…
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Could Laser-Based Wireless Power Let Drones Achieve Infinite Flight?
New Technology Aims to Keep Drones Aloft Indefinitely Engineers are exploring a radical approach to drone endurance: using laser beams from the ground to deliver power to a receiver on the drone, effectively replenishing its battery midair. If scalable and safe, this technology could transform how fleets of delivery drones, surveillance aircraft, and environmental monitoring…
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NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley: Photo of the Day for December 15, 2025
NASA Drones in Death Valley: A Mars-Ready Testbed For decades, NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California have relied on the Mojave Desert’s harsh, arid landscapes to emulate the extreme environments found on Mars. On December 15, 2025, a compelling “photo of the day” captured in Death Valley spotlights a new chapter…
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NASA tests drones in Death Valley: Photo of the Day for Dec. 15, 2025
NASA pushes drone tech in one of Earth’s harshest laboratories In a striking display of engineering and planetary science, NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) continue to rely on Death Valley to test how unmanned aerial systems perform in extreme environments. The harsh, sun-scorched landscape of the Mojave Desert, and Death Valley in particular,…