Awesome! Fly drones with microwaves – impossible just made possible

In a recent development, Japanese researchers have made the impossible possible. They have innovated a new type of free-flying drones, powered not by a battery but simply by microwaves, reports space.com. Now, they are looking to take the next step and actually power rockets with it.

In conventional drones, Lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries are among the most common battery types used for drones as they are light and have the ability to pack massive amounts of power in a small package, which is ideal for a drone. However, microwaves can do the job even better as the power source is on Earth and not onboard the drone.