A startup called Electric Sky says it’s begun building its first Whisper Beam transmitter for providing tightly focused wireless power to drones in flight, thanks to a $225,000 award from… Read More
Beaming power wirelessly using laser beams has been the stuff of science fiction for decades — but Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight Technologies and Ericsson, the Swedish-based multinational telecommunications company, have shown… Read More
Two of the wireless charging systems made by Seattle-based WiBotic have won safety approvals in Europe, marking what the startup’s CEO calls a major milestone. The chargers and transmitters now… Read More
It’s hard enough to remember to keep your smartphone charged up, so can you imagine how much harder it’d be to track the charging status of dozens of drones or… Read More
WiBotic, Seattle-based makers of a wireless charging system that uses high-power transmitters and receivers to power up batteries on drones, robots and more, has received authorization for the equipment from… Read More
Seattle-based Wibotic says it’s secured $5.7 million in fresh investment to ramp up development of its wireless charging and power optimization systems, five years after being spun out from the… Read More
Seattle-based WiBotic is unveiling a wireless power system designed for DJI’s commercial-grade drones, a product that opens the way for seamless recharging as applications for long-lasting drones take off. The… Read More
The tech industry’s entanglements with politics were on full display this week. Washington and other states are fighting the FCC’s net neutrality rollback with new bills and lawsuits, and advocates across… Read More
Engineers at the University of Washington have demonstrated that it’s possible to charge up your smartphone using laser beams. Perhaps the deeper question is, why? If laser charging can be… Read More
The company formerly known as LaserMotive is coming out of stealth mode with a new name — PowerLight Technologies — and a sharper focus on beaming power over fiber-optic cables. “The company… Read More
Seattle-based WiBotic today took the wraps off an integrated wireless charging pad for drones, as well as an onboard charger that weighs just 1.6 ounces. The two new products are… Read More
It’s been a little over two months since Mario Obeidat took over as CEO of wireless charging company Ossia. He took the position to help Ossia commercialize its technology, which allows… Read More
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Wireless power transmission has been a dream since the days of Nikola Tesla, but Intellectual Ventures is adding a twist to make it so, and make it… Read More
Imagine the living room of the future — AI-controlled heating and cooling systems, VR gear strewn across the floor, and best of all a flat, TV-like wireless charging station that makes… Read More
In Jony Ive’s mind, the ideal Apple product probably doesn’t have any ports at all, just a shiny box of glass and metal. And with the latest iPhone rumors, the… Read More
The wireless charging we have today is barely wireless. Right now, if you are too lazy to plug a wire into your phone, the best you can do is place… Read More
People who are tired of charging their iPads by plugging them in may have a solution soon, if a new patent filing by Apple is any indication. The filing for… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — When Starbucks announced plans to add wireless charging mats to cafes in San Francisco, GeekWire decided it would be a good idea for me to drink some coffee… Read More
Starbucks customers now have a new way to power smartphones while sipping lattes. The company rolled out wireless charging mats in 200 of its San Francisco area cafes, ahead… Read More
Ossia, a Redmond-based startup developing wireless charging technology, is raising $24 million. The six-year-old company confirmed today that it has already reeled in $9.3 million of the new round. The money… Read More
Your next visit to Starbucks might deliver a different kind of jolt. After testing wireless smartphone charging in Boston and the Bay Area, the coffee giant and Duracell Powermat are starting to roll the technology… Read More
You can get a little extra jolt at Starbucks locations in the Bay Area both for your mental state, and now, for your smartphone. Starbucks, which began testing wireless charging mats… Read More
Caffeine for you, electricity for your device? Starbucks will be testing wireless charging mats for mobile phones in selected Boston-area locations — putting the technology into tabletops to see how… Read More