Submitted 3 weeks ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.zip
Laser based charging system aims to keep drones airborne indefinitely by delivering kilowatt class power over long distances
Archived version: archive.is/…/the-new-era-of-infinite-flight-begin…
If it was practical it would be nice. But there is no part of this that is.
Uhh… What happens when a Cessna flies through the beam?
A 1W laser can burn paper in a couple of seconds. A kilowatt is a dangerous and retina exploding amount of light to be firing off into the sky willy nilly. I really don’t see a way to engineer around the issue.
Wasn’t this an Ace Combat game ?
I wonder what airspace authorities think about their “layered security”
snoons@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
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.
stoy@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
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.
snoons@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Ahh heckin good point.