Laser Power Beaming Aimed At Unmanned Aircraft

A company that won a NASA prize for beaming power to a climber in a space-elevator competition is targeting unmanned aircraft as an initial application for its laser-based technology. LaserMotive says power beaming could extend the endurance of electrically powered UAVs. The company plans to fly a...

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