Aquila Earth achieves world-first 24-hour wireless power delivery via laser beam to warehouse robot
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Rachel Williamson
4d ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
Aquila Earth, a New Zealand-founded, Australia-based company, has achieved a world-first by wirelessly powering a moving warehouse robot for 24 continuous hours using a laser beam transmitting electricity via infrared light. The demonstration set two world records: highest total laser power transferred and longest continuous duration. The laser delivered a steady 4 kWh of wireless electricity to a receiver on the robot, marking a significant milestone toward commercializing laser-based wireless power transmission technology.
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World-first demonstration has set two world records: highest total laser power transferred, and longest continuous duration
An Australian company announces ground-breaking milestone on the road to commercialising technology that delivers electricity via laser beam.