autonomous systems at scale, targeting both defense and commercial markets. As a small enterprise, navigating the complex network of DOD and U. S. government agencies is a particularly challenging yet critical aspect of its operations. However, collaboration with PNDC / PNW MAC this year has enabled PowerLight to capitalize on several key engagement opportunities, advancing the firm toward developing requirements, conducting potential trials, and supporting transition efforts related to wireless power beaming for a DOD unmanned aerial system( UAS) program.
In June 2024, PNW MAC facilitated a visit for a cohort of DIANA Challenge pilot companies to PowerLight, where the company provided an overview of its history, technology, and the challenges and successes it has encountered in pursuing the DOD market. Each of the participating NATO DIANA firms presented individual technology briefs, and collaborative discussions ensued. Notably, PowerLight engaged with Dolphin Labs, a California-based company focused on ocean wave power generation technologies. This initial discussion evolved into more extensive conversations, ultimately fostering collaboration between PowerLight and multiple DOD mission partners. This collaboration is exploring the integration of power beaming with ocean wave power generation platforms to support distributed wireless power beaming systems in maritime environments. These operational energy nodes, combining sustainable power generation with power beaming distribution, could provide wireless power to UAS platforms while supporting maritime sensing and unmanned underwater vehicle( UUV) charging capabilities.
Further facilitating these efforts, PNW MAC played a pivotal role in connecting PowerLight with both the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab( MCWL) and the Idaho National Laboratory( INL). These introductions have led to productive engagement with both organizations, sparking interest in leveraging power beaming technology to address a range of operational energy challenges. For the Marine Corps, power beaming’ s potential to enhance distributed operations, particularly under Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations( EABO), has captured significant interest.
MCWL is now actively exploring how power beaming can support operational energy requirements in this context, with discussions focusing on identifying and testing relevant concepts of operations( CONOPS).
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