US firms Reach Power and Gambit have announced their joint SWARM project has received funding from the Department of War’s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF).
The new project combines wireless power beaming with AI-driven swarm intelligence to enable small drone fleets that operate on a constant basis without needing to land or swap batteries.
According to the teams behind the project, it untethers drones from the limitations of limited battery charges, removing the need to manually swap batteries. This will enable 24/7 air time, allowing uninterrupted operations.
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