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Batteries & Energy Storage · Recorded milestone

Decades-long nuclear batteries

Recorded year1970

Tiny radioisotope batteries power sensors and implants for decades.

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Built on

Implantable pacemakerRecorded · 1958enables
Radioisotope power generatorRecorded · 1961enables

Led to

Diamond nuclear batteries everywhereForecast · ~2031enables
Permanent earbud implantForecast · ~2048enables
Smart lens implantForecast · ~2050enables
Implanted SOS beaconForecast · ~2054enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.