Wireless Power

Yank Technologies Secure Prestigious NASA SBIR Contract

By Ross Denyer / August 30, 2023
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Yank Technologies is a US based company that specialises in long-range, high-power wireless charging technology for the industrial and automotive sectors. Yank Technologies has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by NASA. This contract is to develop wireless charging solutions for autonomous lunar vehicles, these solutions are expected to be able to […]

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Powercast and Powermat partner to create first one-stop-shop to deliver wireless power ranging from SmartInductive to RF at 120ft

By Ross Denyer / August 15, 2023
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Powercast and Powermat are partnering to create a team capable of implementing both Powermat’s short-range hybrid inductive/resonance technology and Powercasts long-range RF-based wireless power technology. This team is intended to support clients from proof of concept through prototyping and on to production, a similar business model to Nucurrent, a company specialising in both inductive and […]

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Electreon to Build Wireless Charging Roads in France and Norway

By Ross Denyer / August 1, 2023
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Israeli charging startup, Electreon, secured tenders in France and Norway to install portions of its wireless charging road technology. In France, a 2 km stretch on the A10 highway near Paris will be fitted with a wireless charging road as well as a wireless charging station. This reportedly has the potential to reduce road freight […]

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VW Develop Wireless EV Charging

By Ross Denyer / August 1, 2023
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Volkswagen has confirmed that it is working on wireless charging for electric cars. An early prototype was capable of charging at 6.6 kw, similar to the standard type 2 wired charger, but in trials with a silicon carbide inverter, VW has reached charging powers as high as 120 kw with a future goal of a […]

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WiTricity Plans to Introduce Wireless EV Charging to Japan

By Ross Denyer / July 18, 2023
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WiTricity is one of the biggest names in the world of wireless EV charging, its technology enables a user to charge their vehicle by simply stopping over a charging pad instead of having to plug the vehicle in. WiTricity will begin production of charging equipment in 2023 and plans to enter Japanese market as early […]

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United Airlines to Introduce Wireless Charging on Domestic Flights

By Ross Denyer / July 18, 2023
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United Airlines (often referred to as “United”) is a US airline that operates both domestic and international flights, measured by fleet size and number of routes, it is reportedly the third largest airline in the world since the merger with Continental Airlines. United has announced that it will be installing a new domestic first-class seat that […]

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Airbus to Collaborate with STMicroelectronics on Power Electronics Research

By Ross Denyer / July 4, 2023
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Airbus, a world leader in the aerospace industry, is collaborating with STMicroelectronics (ST) on power electronics Research and Development to support power electronics for future hybrid and fully electric aircraft, including urban air vehicles. This cooperation will mostly focus on exploiting the benefits of wide bandgap semiconductors, such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride […]

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Energous Elevates IoT Wireless Power Networks to a Higher Level of Performance with New 2W PowerBridge

By Ross Denyer / May 24, 2023
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Energous Corporation (Energous) has announced the launch of a new 2-Watt transmitter for its PowerBridge wireless power solution. PowerBridge is an Over The Air (OTA) RF-based wireless power system that can deliver energy at range. This new system is intended to address the growing requirements of IoT ecosystems across supply chain, logistics, retail, industrial and […]

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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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