Charging

Osprey Charging opens ultra-rapid charging hub on A127 near M25 in Essex.

By Ryan Sanderson / May 24, 2023
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Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest EV charging networks, announced this week the opening of its latest ultra-rapid charging hub, in Essex UK. The hub contains six high-powered EV chargers capable of power delivery up to 180kW each. The chargers and site also utilise dynamic load balancing which optimise the amount of power available […]

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Wiferion Launches Compact Wireless Charging System for Small Mobile Robots

By Ross Denyer / May 24, 2023
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Wiferion, a supplier of wireless charging solutions for mobile robots and autonomous industrial vehicles has introduced its new etaLINK 1000 wireless charging system to the US. This new system provides 1kW charging, lower than the existing etaLink 12000 and 3000 (12kW and 3kW respectively). The benefit of the new system is its smaller size, allowing […]

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Toho and Wi-Charge Partner to Promote Wireless Charging at Manufacturing Sites

By Ross Denyer / May 3, 2023
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Wi-Charge, a provider of OTA (Over The Air) wireless power technology, and Toho Technology Corporation (Toho), a leading manufacturer and solution provider of electronics for factory equipment, have announced a partnership to begin embedding wireless power into its products and solutions. The stated goal of this partnership is to deliver greater efficiencies and improved productivity […]

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AirFuel Alliance announces release of global At-A-Distance RF wireless charging standard

By Ross Denyer / February 13, 2023
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​AirFuel have announced the release of a global standard for over the air (OTA) RF wireless power transfer. This technology enables the wireless transfer of energy at relatively large distances (a few centimetres up to several metres). As this technology is still in its infancy and is yet to see any widespread adoption, industry standardisation […]

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The Vivomove Trend is the first Garmin watch to feature wireless charging

By Ross Denyer / February 13, 2023
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​The new Vivomove Trend from Garmin is the first Garmin watch to feature wireless charging. The Vivomove trend is not itself Qi certified, however, Garmin’s website claims that it is compatible with most Qi chargers. The option of wireless charging appears to be supplemental to the charging cable that is still shipped in the box […]

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RAM electric pickup inductive charging robot

By Ross Denyer / February 13, 2023
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​RAM, a subsidiary of the automotive group Stellantis, has revealed its new electric RAM pickup concept. Included in the reveal was a robot that takes the place of a wireless charging pad used in most other EV wireless charging solutions. The robot is installed in the area in which the vehicle is to be parked, […]

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New Qi2 standard for wireless devices ensures enhanced consumer convenience and efficiency

By Ross Denyer / February 13, 2023
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​The Wireless Power Consortium Qi standard is the dominant industry standard for wireless charging and is included in most smart phones on sale today. The WPC has announced an upcoming major update to Qi, known as Qi2. The new revision introduces several enhancements but has one fundamental change over the existing (Qi V1.3) specification, it […]

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