BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · edit-24 days ago'The new era of Infinite Flight begins': Novel tech can wireless charge drones almost 2Km away using a kilowatt-class laser and a lightweight chargerwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-link'The new era of Infinite Flight begins': Novel tech can wireless charge drones almost 2Km away using a kilowatt-class laser and a lightweight chargerwww.techradar.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
Laser based charging system aims to keep drones airborne indefinitely by delivering kilowatt class power over long distances Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-new-era-of-infinite-flight-begins-novel-tech-can-wireless-charge-drones-almost-2km-away-using-a-kilowatt-class-laser-and-a-lightweight-charger
minus-squaresnoons@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·4 days agoReally cool to see this is real instead of just another “could be” article. It would be interesting to see what Ukranian forces do with this.
minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 days agoCool tech, but the issue with this in warfare is that you paint a shiny line through the air between your recharge point and your drone, giving away the position of both.
Really cool to see this is real instead of just another “could be” article. It would be interesting to see what Ukranian forces do with this.
Cool tech, but the issue with this in warfare is that you paint a shiny line through the air between your recharge point and your drone, giving away the position of both.
Ahh heckin good point.