DARPA Triples Wireless Power Beaming to 800 Watts for 5 Miles But 2028 Goals Are 5000 Watts for 120 Miles

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. … Read more