Press Releases
Press Releases
Press Release: PowerLight Achieves Industry-First Wireless Power Beaming to a Fielded Military UAS in Flight
PowerLight Technologies has reached a defining milestone in wireless power transmission: successfully delivering power via laser to a fielded military unmanned aerial system (UAS) while in flight—an industry first that moves power beaming from concept to operational reality. This achievement marks a critical step forward in the evolution of persistent...
Read MorePress Release – PowerLight Technologies Unveils Laser Power Beaming System to Enable ‘Infinite Flight’ for DOD Unmanned Aerial Systems
Revolutionary Ground-to-Air Wireless Power Solution Transitions from Component Development to Integrated System Testing KENT, WA, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2025 – EINPresswire.com – PowerLight Technologies, a leader in safe wireless power transfer, today announced the successful development and subsystem testing of its end-to-end laser power beaming system for Unmanned Aerial...
Read MorePress Release – PowerLight Technologies Selected by CENTCOM to Deliver Prototype Wireless Power Beaming to Group-2 UAS Solution in 2025
KENT, WA, UNITED STATES, December 11, 2024 – PowerLight Technologies, a world leader in safe wireless power transfer, producing long-distance, high-power solutions that deliver mission critical power to hard-to-reach areas, today announced it is working with United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and the DOD’s Operational Energy Innovation Directorate, to demonstrate delivery...
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Publications
GeekWire: PowerLight’s laser power beaming system keeps a drone in the air for hours during Pentagon test flights
PowerLight Technologies was recently featured in GeekWire in an in-depth look at our latest breakthrough: the successful demonstration of kilowatt-class wireless power beaming to a...
Read MoreiHLS Features PowerLight: The End of Battery Constraints for Drones?
PowerLight Technologies was recently featured in an iHLS (Israel Homeland Security) article discussing the latest advancements in laser power beaming technology. In the article, “New...
Read MoreTesla’s Wireless-Power “Dream” Gets Closer to Reality
Tesla’s dream of wireless power transmission has long captured imaginations. A new article from EDN, “Tesla’s wireless‑power ‘dream’ gets closer to reality — maybe,” offers...
Read MoreNorthwest Aerospace News – Supporting Defense Tech is a Team Sport
PowerLight was recently featured in Northwest Aerospace News Magazine in conjunction with Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center (PNW MAC), who visited our office with their DIANA cohort last year....
Read MorePower Beaming from Drones to the Moon – from Airforce-Technology.com
Airforce-Technology.com released this informative overview of the many applications for power beaming. From beaming power across vast distances on the surface of the moon, powering moving...
Read MoreHAPS and Laser Power Beaming – A Marriage Made in the Stratosphere
In recent years HAPS (High Altitude Platform Stations) have garnered increasing interest in commercial and defense applications. They hold great promise for many applications, especially...
Read MorePowerLight Technologies Featured in SPIE Photonics Focus
PowerLight Technologies was featured in this November, 2024 article published by SPIE and featured in their Photonics Focus publication. The article delves into the challenges faced when power is...
Read MoreMike Hartnett, PowerLight VP of Business Development, Speaks at NDIA ETI Conference
Mike Hartnett, PowerLight’s VP of Business Development, attended and gave a presentation last month at National Defense Industrial Association – (NDIA)’s ETI conference last month...
Read MorePowerLight Co-Founder and CTO Featured in Emerging Technologies Institute Podcast
Tom Nugent, PowerLight Technologies co-founder and CTO, was featured in a new podcast about power beaming from Arun Seraphin and his team at National Defense Industrial Association...
Read MorePowerLight Featured in EEPower.com Article for LunA-10
EEPower.com recently published an article regarding PowerLight’s endeavor with Blue Origin for DARPA’s LunA-10 program. As PowerLight’s CTO, Tom Nugent, told EEPower, “To live and work on the Moon, we’ll...
Read MorePowerLight Joins HAPS Alliance
PowerLight Technologies is excited to join the HAPS Alliance. “The mission of the HAPS Alliance is to unlock the potential of Earth’s stratosphere as the next...
Read More“DARPA Hopes to Beam Power Across 200 Kilometers” – Great Insight about DARPA’s POWER Program
“DARPA’s aim is not to bring electricity to homes but to deliver energy to places where it would prove difficult, expensive, or dangerous to reach...
Read MorePowerLight Welcomes the Honorable Heidi Shyu to Tour Facility
Earlier this year, PowerLight welcomed the Honorable Heidi Shyu, Chief Technology Officer for the Department of Defense (DoD), to tour our new office space. During...
Read MoreThe Debrief Celebrates PowerLight Technologies Along with DARPA for Advancements in Battlefield Power Beaming
A recent article featured in The Debrief has promoted PowerLight’s relationship with DARPA and their efforts to utilize power beaming to provide power to remote...
Read MorePowerLight Technologies Joins CREOL Industrial Affiliates, Strengthening Commitment to Cutting-Edge Optics and Photonics Research
September 1, 2023, Kent, WA – PowerLight Technologies, a leader in remote power delivery using laser power beaming, is excited to announce its membership in the...
Read MoreVideos
Videos
Power Beaming Overview with Tim Jenks and Bob Zak
Successful PLT Receiver Test Flight with Kraus Hamdani K1000ULE Drone
Power Beaming 101 with NDIA's Emerging Technologies Institute
PLT CTO on Emerging Technologies Institute Podcast on Power Beaming
Revolutionizing Energy Transmission: What is DARPA's POWER Program?
Energy Transmitted by Laser in "Historic" Power-Beaming Demo
PowerLight Power Over Fiber
PowerLight featured in Curiosity Stream's "Engineering The Future"
