Reach Power and NIMBUS Lab win AFWERX study for wirelessly powered perched drones
Reach Power and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln NIMBUS Lab were selected for an AFWERX Phase I STTR to develop wireless-power-enabled perched drones for persistent communications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Evidence notes
- The programme combines Reach Power wireless energy delivery with NIMBUS research on aerial robots that can perch on structures.
- Perching reduces propulsion demand while wireless power can extend the duration of communications and ISR missions.
- The Phase I award funds feasibility work rather than a production purchase or operational deployment.