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Zero Industries raises $3 million to develop laser-based satellite power network, targeting 2030 orbital demo

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The Japan-linked, San Francisco-based startup secured pre-seed funding to develop a system that would transmit power between satellites using lasers. Zero Industries is targeting an orbital demonstration by 2030; the announcement did not disclose the network’s planned scale or the specific satellites it would serve.

Discovered 2026-10-26T01:28:12.704253-07:00 | 2026-10-26T01:28:12.704253-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The $3 million pre-seed round funds development of an in-orbit power-transfer concept, adding a new entrant to the satellite technology landscape.
  • A demonstration is targeted for 2030; the announcement provides no details on system scale, customers or technical milestones, leaving execution and adoption unproven.

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