This month Ossia has been showcasing its new Ossia
Cota “Forever Battery” that is capable of recharging itself by sucking power
from the air around it. The new technology which sounds as though it’s come
straight from a science fiction movie uses long-range wireless power delivered
without the need for cables, batteries, line-of-sight, or charging pads, taking
wireless charging to the next level.
The wireless charging technology is not something
currently under development or a service that will be launched in years to
come, but is now available and offers a “proven wireless power system” says
Ossia. That uses radio frequency, much like WiFi to recharge your devices
automatically when in range of a Ossia Cota wireless charging terminal. Similar
to that used by wireless charging pads, the system is much more powerful and is
capable of charging multiple devices simultaneously around a room.
The high-powered wireless charging system was
showcased during this month’s CES 2018 technology show in Las Vegas. The Cota
Transmitter contains dozens of tiny RF antennas, that communicates wirelessly
with other similar antennas mounted within an AA battery, charging cases, or
hypothetical smartphone devices to help keep them powered without the need to
charge via cable or even place near a charging pad. The Cota transmitter, can
be any shape, and receives the signal and sends power back through all of the
same paths the receiver used. This multi-path functionality allows it to
continuously and safely send power to a wide variety of devices in a home or
office.
