Since the demonstration of the first functional laser in May 1960, laser science and use of laser beams in everyday life has made gigantic leaps. Despite the progress of the past 50 years, much remains to be discovered in this field of technology. Defence applications traditionally use lasers to guide weapons or to mark, damage, or even destroy targets. Seattle-based LaserMotive has demonstrated a further ability of the red beam of light: transmitting power. Nicolas von Kospoth of defpro.com talked to Tom Nugent [1], President and Co-founder of LaserMotive, about the company’s recent advancements in using laser technology to power different mobile platforms, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and the LaserMotive’s plans to move on in this pioneering field of technology.
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