Cambridge Heavy Industries Develops Compact Laser-Powered Fusion Device
Cambridge Heavy Industries, a fusion power startup, has been working quietly on a compact, laser-powered fusion device. The company is positioning this technology as a potential building block for the next generation of fusion power plants. The approach focuses on miniaturization, using lasers to initiate fusion reactions in a desktop-scale form factor rather than the massive tokamak or stellarator designs that have traditionally dominated fusion research. The startup's work reflects a broader trend in the fusion sector toward developing smaller, more modular systems that could eventually bring fusion energy within practical reach for widespread power generation.