Djuro Sen, technology reporter for 7 News Australia, talks about wireless power and features Morris Kesler and Sanjay Gupta from WiTricity.
WiTricity Shows Off Fast, Easy Wireless Charging
At the WiTricity suite at CES 2016 yesterday (Jan. 7), we saw the future of charging phones and laptops, and it makes serpentine nests of wires and cables obsolete. Unlike most wireless-charging technologies, WiTricity sends power to devices at the same rate as a hard-wired connection. We saw a prototype of a Dell notebook which…
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Why Wireless Power Is the Most Exciting Thing at CES 2016
What I’m looking for at CES are technologies that will change how I experience or interact with the world in a unique way. Flawless consumer virtual reality, for example. Or interactive eye tracking. Or anything else that generates that magical “wow, I live in the future” feeling. This year, it’s wireless power, and let me tell…
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Hands-on with WiTricity’s wireless charging for laptops
Forget the hype over universal USB-C charging. This year the new hot topic might finally be wireless charging of your laptop. That’s what I’m thinking after seeing demos of laptops being charged using WiTricity’s wireless charging technology.
A Who’s Who of MIT Companies Presenting at CES
The promise of wireless power seems like it would involve magic. In reality, it requires magnetic fields, which is exactly what WiTricity has harnessed to let different companies power their creations – from medical devices to cars – without wires.
10 Boston-Area Cos. to Watch at the 2016 CES
WiTricity is a Watertown-based startup that develops wireless power transfer solutions for a number of applications, including consumer, automotive, medical, and military. The startup plans to demonstrate its high-power and fast wireless charging technologies, along with automotive in-vehicle charging and wireless charging for wearables, at CES this week.
Wireless Charging Visits the Hospital
Wireless charging is making its way into hospitals with the goal of eliminating power issues in everything from surgical tools to defibrillators. Medical device and component manufacturer Greatbatch has partnered with wireless charging company WiTricity to create high-performance wireless charging systems for medical devices.
Zapping Design Challenges with Wireless Charging
There are many “constants” with regard to medical device technology that create design challenges for engineers developing a product. One of these is the need to sterilize many types of non-disposable devices. Another is the need to power any type of product that uses electronics. Still another challenge involves protecting those sensitive electronics against the…
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Wireless power supplier WiTricity expands medical-industry footprint
Medical equipment makers are getting more interested in ditching the cords and wires that connect their products to electric power, and a Watertown company is seeing some benefits. WiTricity, an MIT spinout that sells wireless electric charging systems, is announcing a new licensing deal with medical device and equipment supplierGreatbatch.
Is This the Future of Wireless Power in Medtech?
WiTricity’s wireless power technology has already sparked some interest in medtech circles. Discover some of the next steps for WiTricity.