Laser-Powered Helicopter Breaks World Record by staying aloft for 12 hours using energy beamed up to it by lasers.

Developed by LaserMotive, the quadrocopter has photovoltaic panels installed all along its belly, which absorb laser light to power the vehicle. The quadrocopter hovered at 30 feet for 12 hours

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