Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Unmanned aerial vehicles, robots, and other remote edge platforms are limited by onboard energy storage, which adds weight, reduces performance, and requires frequent battery swaps or tethered power supplies. Existing wireless power methods deliver less than 10 % efficiency and cannot sustain moving platforms, creating a logistics bottleneck for autonomous operations.
Solution
MaxWave provides a point‑to‑point wireless power subsystem that beams millimeter‑wave energy from a ground‑based transmitter to a compact rectenna receiver on a moving platform. The system tracks the target and focuses the beam, achieving 100 W delivery at 100 m with efficiencies an order of magnitude higher than conventional solutions. Power is converted to DC on the platform, extending mission endurance without added battery mass or tether constraints. The architecture is designed for scalability, with a roadmap targeting 1 kW delivery at 1 km for future commercial deployments. By eliminating the need for frequent recharging or refueling, MaxWave enables longer, more flexible autonomous missions across defense, commercial, and research sectors.
Target Audience
Primary customers are defense contractors, OEMs, and commercial operators of UAVs, ground robots, and other remote edge systems that require extended on‑mission endurance without tethered power.
Features
- Ground‑based millimeter‑wave transmitter employing patented reflector and reconfigurable antenna arrays for high‑gain, steerable beams
- Compact rectenna receiver that efficiently converts RF energy to usable DC power on the platform
- Real‑time target tracking and beam‑steering to maintain alignment with moving vehicles
- Demonstrated 100 W power delivery at 100 m with efficiencies far above the <10 % baseline of legacy systems
- Scalable design roadmap aiming for 1 kW delivery at 1 km to support larger or higher‑power platforms