Ultra-Low Orbit, Future of Flight, and Wireless Drone Power w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 16 January 2026Very Low Earth Orbit Satellites Could be the Next Frontier in Satellite TechnologySource: ExtremeTech.comLink: https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/very-low-earth-orbit-satellites-could-be-the-next-frontier-in-satelliteNASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft WingsSource: NASALink: https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-boeing-test-aircraft-wings/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJNJfrkge9oThese Laser Beams Could Power Military Drones 5,000 Feet in the AirSource: Gizmodo.comLink: https://gizmodo.com/these-laser-beams-could-power-military-drones-5000-feet-in-the-air-2000702020See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJNJfrkge9oRobots Smaller Than Salt Grains Can Now Think for ThemselvesSource: ScienceBlog.comLink: https://scienceblog.com/robots-smaller-than-salt-grains-can-now-think-for-themselves/Honorable MentionsNew 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficientSource: MIT NewsLink: https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-3d-chips-could-make-electronics-faster-and-more-energy-efficient-0618Robot achieves 0.053 mm micro-precision in the world’s first robotic cataract surgerySource: Interesting EngineeringLink: https://interestingengineering.com/health/ucla-robotic-cataract-surgery-breakthroughThis Soft Robot Is 100% Edible, Including the Battery - It’s designed to feed medication to wild boars, but you can eat it tooSource: IEEE SpectrumLink: https://spectrum.ieee.org/soft-edible-robotResearch shows how coffee waste could be used to clean contaminated waterSource: TechXplore.comLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-coffee-contaminated.html