Volta demonstrates battery-free drone operation at -40 °C
Volta Space Technologies demonstrated a battery-free drone powered optically for 2.5 continuous hours at -40 °C.
Evidence notes
- The test used Power-Over-Fiber with no onboard chemical energy storage.
- The cold-chamber validation targeted Arctic, defence and emergency-response operations.
Company context
Volta Space Technologies develops optical wireless-power systems for robotic assets on Earth and the Moon. Its architecture combines power-generating satellites or ground sources, precision beam pointing and compact photovoltaic receivers, with demonstrations covering lunar infrastructure, power-over-fibre and battery-free drone flight in extreme cold. The Canadian-US company joined NATO DIANA to advance persistent power for small unmanned aircraft.