PowerLight Technologies
PowerLight Technologies is developing advanced laser power beaming systems to transmit kilowatt-level power remotely, enabling energy delivery in inaccessible or high-altitude locations. The company values innovative, skilled professionals with a collaborative attitude and a passion for science, working on cutting-edge solutions in a challenging and energizing environment.
Headquarters
Kent, Washington, United States
Company Size
11-50 employees
Founded
2007
PowerLight Technologies develops laser power beaming systems capable of transmitting kilowatt-level power over remote distances. Their technology makes energy accessible to mobile and distributed network assets both on Earth and in space environments. They pioneered and demonstrated the safe wireless transfer of electrical power using lasers over long distances and altitudes, up to about 1 kilometer, at high power levels. The company focuses on advancing wireless energy delivery to enable next-generation energy infrastructure for terrestrial and off-planet applications.
PowerLight Technologies unveils laser power beaming system to enable ‘infinite flight’ for DoD unmanned aerial systems
Jan 1, 2026
Lasers Instead of Batteries? Startup Beams Power to Drones Mid-Flight
Nov 25, 2025
New laser could beam power mid-air to US aircraft at 5,000 feet for infinite range
Dec 19, 2025
24% below the average for this role
PowerLight joins Blue Origin to study power beaming system for the moon
Jan 15, 2024
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