Israeli Startup Announces Infrared-Based Wireless Charging Technology
Israeli startup Wi-Charge announced wireless charging technology said to deliver up to 10 watts of power over 30 feet to multiple devices via infrared light. Promising “unlimited battery life for all things wireless,” Wi-Charge CEO Victor Vaisleib said the company’s…
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light-based technology delivers “automatic, Wi-Fi-like charging capabilities.” The company’s wireless power receiver can be integrated into smart home devices such as IP cameras and sensors, and pairs with a wireless power transmitter that installs into a conventional electrical outlet, Wi-Charge said. The first product, due in the first half of 2016, will include a power transmitter and a matching receiver incorporated into a phone sleeve, the company said. It said it is engaged in conversations with OEM partners to integrate the technology into CE devices.