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Volta Space Technologies is developing LightGrid, a lunar power beaming system designed to provide continuous energy to lunar landers during the lunar night. Supported by government funding, including a CAD $978,822 award from the Canadian Space Agency, the technology aims to reduce lunar operation costs to $500,000 and will be tested on the Blue Ghost 2 lander, set for launch in late 2026. Additionally, Volta plans to explore terrestrial applications for this technology to meet the growing energy demands of robotic devices on Earth.