IVO Limited

IVO Limited (Infinity Voltaic Orbits) is a Washington, D.C.-based deep technology company pioneering capacitive-based electric technologies for the space and energy industries. Founded in 2017, IVO has developed two breakthrough product lines: the IVO Quantum Drive — a pure electric satellite thruster requiring zero propellant — and CBAT (Capacitive Based Aerial Transmission), a wireless power transfer technology.

The Quantum Drive is based on the principles of Quantized Inertia (QI), using asymmetric capacitors with microscopic plate gaps to generate propulsive force directly from electrical energy. IVO claims the thruster achieves up to 52 millinewtons of thrust per watt of power input in vacuum testing — a performance figure that, if confirmed in orbit, would represent a paradigm shift in satellite propulsion. The drive launched aboard a Rogue Space Systems satellite on SpaceX Transporter 8 in June 2023 for its first orbital demonstration.

IVO's leadership team includes co-founders Richard Mansell (CTO/Inventor) and Daniel Telehey (COO), with CEO Eric Anderson. While the company's propulsion claims remain scientifically controversial and independent orbital thrust verification has not yet been publicly released, IVO continues development programs across both propulsion and wireless energy transfer technologies.