December 2025 | News

There are moments that validate years of dedication, teamwork, and belief in a shared vision. For the City Labs team, receiving the Key to Miami-Dade County was one of those unforgettable milestones. Accepting this recognition on behalf of City Labs, our founder and CEO Peter Cabauy reflected: “It was an…

October 2025 | News

City Labs was honored to present at NASA’s 2025 NIAC Symposium, where the spotlight shone on advanced ideas driving the future of space. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program is NASA’s incubator for bold concepts that have the potential to reshape what’s possible in space exploration. City Labs attended…

September 2025 | News

City Labs is pioneering the future of space exploration with its NanoTritium™ Betavoltaic Batteries and Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors. Unlike solar panels or traditional batteries, these nuclear-powered probes provide continuous energy for over 20 years, even in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the Moon where temperatures plunge below –200°C…

December 2024 | News

December 3, 2024–Word about the potential for commercial uses of nuclear-powered batteries is spreading, and City Labs’ work with tritium-based betavoltaics is front and center in the discussion. Peter was asked to share City Labs’ innovations in the recent article, “The Race to Commercialise Nuclear-Powered Batteries” in the Royal Society…

September 2024 | News

In recent years, the satellite industry has seen remarkable growth, driven by the increasing demand for global connectivity, Earth observation, scientific research, and national security. This surge in satellite deployments, particularly small satellites or “smallsats,” has created a significant demand for innovative, long-lasting, and compact power sources. As the number…

July 2024 | News

City Labs was recently awarded an AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract in support of our project: “Nuclear Beta Emitter Ion Engine for Small Satellites.” This significant achievement builds upon our successful Phase I contract work developing a proof of concept for a novel and highly efficient tritium-based propulsion system for…

July 2024 | News

Understanding what radiation is—along with its safety concerns and potential applications—is crucial to understanding the modern nuclear energy landscape. City Labs’ NanoTritium™ batteries rely on radiation in the form of beta particles to provide power for microelectronic applications. These batteries utilize tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, to provide long-lasting…

May 2024 | News

The Moon has long captivated humankind as a site of profound intrigue. Despite several decades having gone by without humans setting foot on the lunar surface, new NASA objectives aim to change this, turning the Moon into a permanent outpost for human civilization. As we stand on the brink of…

May 2024 | News

In a world where the conversation around energy is dominated by sustainability and safety concerns, nuclear power often finds itself at the center of controversy. City Labs is committed to demonstrating nuclear technology’s untapped potential and inherent safety through our groundbreaking NanoTritium™ batteries. Myth: Nuclear Energy Is Unsafe The belief…

February 2024 | News

City Labs is proud to announce that our project, “Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors,” was selected for a 2024 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase 1 award! The NIAC program funds pioneering ideas that propose technological and conceptual advances with the potential to transform future NASA science efforts via visionary breakthroughs…