Today Energous Corporation – the developer of WattUp, a revolutionary wireless charging 2.0 technology – announced a strategic partnership with Xentris Wireless – a leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing premium mobile accessories and charging solutions – to develop ruggedized products for demanding military applications using Energous’ radio frequency (RF) based charging technology.
“Xentris Wireless and Energous are working together to deliver world-class wireless charging solutions for the North American military market,” said Stephen R. Rizzone, president and CEO of Energous Corporation. “Not only does WattUp offer complete freedom of alignment, but users also have the ability to monitor battery levels through software control, which is a major advantage in an industry where long-term storage is a factor and reliability is absolutely critical. This partnership with Xentris Wireless and the resulting engagements with the U.S. military represent a further expansion of our addressable markets with our RF-charging technology.”
Xentris Wireless has expanded its product portfolio to include rugged, fast-charging wireless and wired charging technologies. With the recent launch of its EXO Charge military product line and investment in its development center, Xentris Wireless will supply the U.S. Army a variety of reliable, mission-ready charging solutions. Together, Xentris Wireless and Energous will collaborate on next-generation offerings that leverage Energous’ WattUp RF-based wireless charging technology and Xentris Wireless’s knowledge of soldier power.
“We look forward to expanding our military-specific offerings further through this collaboration with Energous,” said David Bailey, president and CEO of Xentris Wireless. “By incorporating Energous’ WattUp technology into our products, we will increase the number of solutions that can be customized to address the specific needs of the warfighter.” Mike Stein, Xentris Wireless’s senior director of military and government services added, “By enabling a soldier who is within range of a transmitter to automatically find a wireless charging source increases lethality and reduces the logistics tail. RF charging is a game changer for the warfighter in a multi-domain battle.”
This collaboration was initiated to develop new solutions that meet the power needs of today’s Army and its cutting-edge portable devices. While a force multiplier on the battlefield, the power needed for these electronic devices has resulted in higher capacity batteries. Energous’ RF-charging technology provides the Army a better solution for maintaining batteries and new opportunities for the soldier to charge their batteries on-the-go.
Energous’ WattUp wireless charging technology is based on radio frequency (RF) which provides a number of benefits for wireless charging including the ability to be designed into small form factor products and devices without flat surfaces.
To learn more about Energous, please visit Energous.com or follow the company on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. To learn more about Xentris Wireless, please visit XentrisWireless.com or follow the company on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn or visit EXOCharge.com, their military specific product site.
