SolaNika
"Beyond Batteries, Beyond Boundaries"
Tokyo startup developing laser-based wireless power transmission to keep drones and future space systems flying without batteries or cables.
SolaNika Inc. is a Tokyo-based startup developing laser-based wireless power transmission (WPT) systems intended to let drones and, eventually, space vehicles operate without dependence on onboard batteries or physical charging cables. The company was founded in May 2025 and is led by CEO Mai Kikuchi. Its headquarters is registered in Shibuya, Tokyo, with a dedicated research and development facility at the Kawasaki Business Incubation Center (KBIC) in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
SolaNika's technology stack has three core components described on its website: an AI-based laser-tracking system that uses real-time image processing to keep a laser beam locked onto a moving receiver such as an airborne drone; a lightweight, high-efficiency power-receiving module designed to be mounted on the target platform; and power-conversion electronics that the company states achieve transmission efficiency above 20 percent. The stated goal is to remove flight-time limits imposed by battery capacity - the company has discussed testing aimed at keeping a drone airborne for more than 12 hours using laser recharging.
The company has built a track record of early-stage validation rather than commercial deployment. It was selected for Tokyo's ASAC accelerator program in August 2025 and for the Honda IGNITION startup program in September 2025, exhibited at CEATEC 2025, and received a research and development subsidy from the Mitsubishi UFJ Technology Development Foundation in March 2026. In April 2026, SolaNika signed a memorandum of understanding with Eames Robotics covering laser wireless power transmission for drones. Japanese media coverage, including a feature in the Nikkei morning edition in June 2026, reported that the company had completed a seed funding round; CEO Kikuchi has also been interviewed by the optics trade publication OPTRONICS and by Honda's IGNITION media channel.
SolaNika frames its long-term ambition beyond terrestrial drone charging, stating a vision of building power-transmission infrastructure from Earth to space. As of this record, the company has not published detailed employee-count, certification or public contact-email information on its site, and no independent financial disclosures beyond the seed-round media reports were available.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Laser Wireless Power Transmission System
Laser-based wireless power transmission system for drones combining AI image-processing laser tracking, a lightweight power-reception module, and power conversion reported above 20% efficiency.
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Contact SolaNika
WEBSITE
https://solanika.com/PHONE
+81 50-1792-1064HEADQUARTERS
Japan
Company Facts
Founded
2025
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
Early-Stage VC
Funding Total
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