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DARPA's Rads to Watts program aims to develop a miniature power cell that can last for years or decades without recharging. Seven teams are competing to create this new technology. The goal is to achieve nuclear power in a compact size, similar to an 'AA battery'.
Antares has secured $470 million in funding to commercialize its Mark-0 microreactor, which reached criticality in a test with Idaho National Laboratory. The microreactor is expected to be delivered to the Department of War by 2028. The funding round includes $370 million in equity and $100 million in debt.