"Freeing Drones from Battery Limitations" SolaNika and Eames Robotics Sign Basic Agreement on Laser Wireless Power Transmission for Drones
SolaNika and Eames Robotics have signed an agreement to develop long-flight drones powered by laser wireless transmission, aiming to revolutionize security and infrastructure inspections by solving battery constraints.
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SolaNika Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Mai Kikuchi) announces that it has signed a basic agreement for a business alliance with Eames Robotics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture; Representative: Eiji Soya). This basic agreement aims to develop drones capable of long-term flight, which can be utilized for security and disaster response, by integrating SolaNika's laser wireless power transmission technology with Eames Robotics' drone development technology.
## Details of the Collaboration between SolaNika and Eames Robotics
SolaNika is developing laser wireless power transmission technology based on the research results of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Above all, the company boasts strengths in automatic imaging and predictive tracking technologies that continue to irradiate a laser optimized for the receiving cell while tracking moving objects in 3D.
Eames Robotics is a drone manufacturer headquartered in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, that develops, manufactures, and supports the operation of industrial drones nationwide. They are advancing pioneering initiatives in both regulatory and technological aspects, such as acquiring Type 2 certification and supporting Level 4 flights, thereby leading the social implementation of the domestic drone industry.
Under this basic agreement, both companies will collaborate to proceed with technological development and commercialization studies, with the goal of achieving long-term drone flight using laser wireless power transmission technology.
The development of this long-flight drone is expected to realize the following use cases:
- Security drones that eliminate downtime due to battery replacement, ensuring uninterrupted surveillance.
- Disaster response drones that can fly for long periods to grasp the damage situation and search for survivors during disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
- Inspection drones that can complete the inspection of large-scale infrastructure like power lines and rivers in a single run without worrying about battery life.
### [Comment from Mai Kikuchi, Representative Director of SolaNika Inc.]
"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with Eames Robotics, a leader in the drone industry. Drones are already widely used in logistics, inspections, and disaster response, and further sophistication is expected along with improvements in semiconductor and AI performance. On the other hand, it is the battery limitation that has hindered the potential of these drones. To extend flight time, it is necessary to increase the number of batteries, but more batteries increase the weight of the aircraft and reduce flight efficiency. Laser wireless power transmission technology solves this dilemma. By combining Eames Robotics' drone control and development technology with our laser wireless power transmission technology, we hope to further unlock the potential of drones."
### [Comment from Eiji Soya, Representative Director of Eames Robotics Co., Ltd.]
"The utilization of drones is rapidly expanding as social infrastructure, but the limitation of flight time has become a major challenge for practical application. We feel it is highly significant that we can start an initiative that can fundamentally solve this issue through our collaboration with SolaNika, which possesses wireless power transmission technology. In this project, we aim to realize a drone that can be operated continuously for a long time by integrating aircraft and power supply technologies. We believe this will bring an unprecedented operational model to fields such as disaster response, infrastructure inspection, and security/defense."
## Details of the Collaboration between SolaNika and Eames Robotics
SolaNika is developing laser wireless power transmission technology based on the research results of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Above all, the company boasts strengths in automatic imaging and predictive tracking technologies that continue to irradiate a laser optimized for the receiving cell while tracking moving objects in 3D.
Eames Robotics is a drone manufacturer headquartered in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, that develops, manufactures, and supports the operation of industrial drones nationwide. They are advancing pioneering initiatives in both regulatory and technological aspects, such as acquiring Type 2 certification and supporting Level 4 flights, thereby leading the social implementation of the domestic drone industry.
Under this basic agreement, both companies will collaborate to proceed with technological development and commercialization studies, with the goal of achieving long-term drone flight using laser wireless power transmission technology.
The development of this long-flight drone is expected to realize the following use cases:
- Security drones that eliminate downtime due to battery replacement, ensuring uninterrupted surveillance.
- Disaster response drones that can fly for long periods to grasp the damage situation and search for survivors during disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
- Inspection drones that can complete the inspection of large-scale infrastructure like power lines and rivers in a single run without worrying about battery life.
### [Comment from Mai Kikuchi, Representative Director of SolaNika Inc.]
"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with Eames Robotics, a leader in the drone industry. Drones are already widely used in logistics, inspections, and disaster response, and further sophistication is expected along with improvements in semiconductor and AI performance. On the other hand, it is the battery limitation that has hindered the potential of these drones. To extend flight time, it is necessary to increase the number of batteries, but more batteries increase the weight of the aircraft and reduce flight efficiency. Laser wireless power transmission technology solves this dilemma. By combining Eames Robotics' drone control and development technology with our laser wireless power transmission technology, we hope to further unlock the potential of drones."
### [Comment from Eiji Soya, Representative Director of Eames Robotics Co., Ltd.]
"The utilization of drones is rapidly expanding as social infrastructure, but the limitation of flight time has become a major challenge for practical application. We feel it is highly significant that we can start an initiative that can fundamentally solve this issue through our collaboration with SolaNika, which possesses wireless power transmission technology. In this project, we aim to realize a drone that can be operated continuously for a long time by integrating aircraft and power supply technologies. We believe this will bring an unprecedented operational model to fields such as disaster response, infrastructure inspection, and security/defense."