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AALTO’s Mission: Democratizing High-Speed Internet with Solar-Powered Drones

Where Loon relied on balloons, however, the newer project utilizes Zephyr solar-powered drones. “[Loon] got really good customer engagement,” AALTO CEO Samer Halawi told TechCrunch in a sit-down interview last week at Mobile World Congress. Airbus acquired the technology for the fixed-wing drones from U.K. Ministry of Defence and Space spinoff QinetiQ in 2022. Every six months or so, the system will land for a battery swap, as these still have a limited shelf life. Like Loon before it, the company is also exploring temporary deployment for downed cell towers following natural disasters.

Dylan Williams
March 7, 2024

Gadgets

“Powerfoyle Revolutionizes Urbanista Headphones with Cutting-Edge Solar Technology”

Urbanista Los Angeles 2nd Gen Phoenix 2nd Gen Midnight Black 2

The Swedish startup is announcing a number of partnerships that bring its Powerfoyle flexible solar cell tech to various products. Ahead of the big event in Vegas, the company has announced a pair of headphones fueled by Powerfoyle tech. There’s the over-ear Urbanista Los Angeles, which the company promises will deliver “virtually infinite playtime,” and the latest version of its Phoenix earbuds. This is the second-generation Los Angeles product, following a pair released in 2021 that was among the first products on the market to integrate Exeger tech. The company’s new Peltor brand headset also features a Powerfoyle cell built into its headband.

Zara Khan
January 3, 2024

Hardware, Startups

Torch Developing Solar-Powered Sensors for Early Wildfire Detection

Torch is building solar-powered outdoor sensors to spot wildfires early

If your home is equipped with Nest Protect smoke detectors, you’re likely already quite happy with their functionality. But what if something went wrong? Say, for instance, you were away…

Zara Khan
March 15, 2023

CES, Enterprise, Startups, Transportation

Lightyear Halts Production of Worlds Most Expensive Solar-Powered EV.

Lightyear stops production on €250,000 solar-powered EV • TechCrunch

The electric vehicle maker Lightyear announced that it is halting production on its flagship Lightyear 0, as it restructures to focus on building a more affordable model, the Lightyear 2.…