“Polaris is expected to be the first fusion device capable of demonstrating net electricity production. Helion plans to reach this milestone in 2024... 'This funding ensures that Helion will be the first organization to generate electricity from fusion.'”

Polaris was only completed in late 2024 and demonstrated no net electricity that year; the target slipped repeatedly, and by 2026 Helion had restated the Polaris goal from 'net electricity' to simply 'demonstrating electricity from fusion.'