Xiaomi Announces 'Mi Air Charge' Remote Wireless Charging Technology

[bokonon]

Weren't they testing this in the embassy in Cuba a few years back?

 

[jmgregory1]

perfect. let’s waste even more energy.
inverse square law intensifies

This is for sure an issue they’re either not thinking of, or don’t want to admit to. There is a reason why Apple and others walked away from the point to point wireless charging that was promoted a couple of years ago. It’s bad enough with Qi charging, which I assume is one reason Apple added magnets to the latest iPhone Qi chargers, to help reduce energy transfer loss.

 

[tedwill]

"Please see your physician if you have a charge lasting more than four hours"

 

[iDento]

This will charge IoT devices, not phones. At least not yet.

 

[jimbobb24]

This has got to be a huge waste of power. But super cool.

 

[shplock]

Lol, without quantumly accelerated electrons, how do you plan to generate enough charge to even start a chain reaction flow? Years away, and in its current scope, you’d need two or three of these in every room... static generated capacitance fabrics hold more of a chance of charging your phone through a carbon discharged case; than this has to becoming mainstream... Tech needs to get better, before this is really possible.

LOl you missed the entire point and seem to not understand technology the way you should do, with respect.

 

[james_b]

Thank you very much. Not interested. I can charge my phone on my own.

 

[Fishback]

So you may not remember where you left your phone, but you can be comfortable it is charged thanks to "Beamer".

Move over BMW, there is a new Beamer in town.

 

[shplock]

Anyone worried about mmWave cellular radiation, which operates at a tiny fraction of this 5W+ broadcast, might want to steer clear.

That myth was debunked a long time ago.

 

[Browz]

Who's gonna pay the cancer bill?? /s but also not /s?

 

[jz0309]

That myth was debunked a long time ago.

source?
there is a difference transmitting data signal vs power ...

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Anyone have any efficiency data on these technologies? Love the convenience but I suspect it's very lossy.

If it's lossy that just means it'll heat the room. I'm in Maine - it's fine, it'll lower my heating bill.

 

[@Brett]

Apple will announce it 3 years later and then people will think they invented it!

Actually Apple had been looking at this years ago. And even looked at a company that is trying to to do this.

 

[Precursor]

Beamed cancer? No thanks

 

[swm]

There is a reason why Apple and others walked away from the point to point wireless charging that was promoted a couple of years ago.

precisely. Just look at the world. Alone apple has over a billion devices, and there are almost infinitely more other from other brands. If they all would switch just to Qi charging, it would practically double their actual energy consumption - and at that scale its effect would be quite visible. The last thing we’d need right now is to waste more energy on vaporware like this.

 

[Jason111001]

They had a patent on this tech 4 years ago, but moved on for some reason.

They actually published some of this 10 years ago when the range was up to 3 feet. Link below:

NFMR Patent

 

[shyam09]

This is what a real wireless charging is.

You'll still have people complain that there needs to be a big box in the room that needs to be plugged in.

 

[ClockWork72]

Bring it on!!!...but don't give me cancer pls.

Cover your Scrot!

 

[Td1970]

I can’t wait for this to be an everyday way to charge your phone

 

[4jasontv]

Is it using quantum charging? How do physical objects within the path not reduce the charging efficiency?

 

[Mike_Trivisonno]

Big Copper is not gonna like this.

 

[QuarterSwede]

This can‘t be healthy.

You’re being bombarded by radio, microwaves and ultraviolet waves, etc. constantly. It’s not going to hurt you.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Is it using quantum charging? How do physical objects within the path not reduce the charging efficiency?

It’s narrowband millimeter wave. They will interfere.

 

[PDavidAlexander]

It looks like it’s about the size of a small refrigerator and probably costs more than my car. Will also probably give me cancer and make my dog glow in the dark... if it had an Apple logo, I’d buy it tho. 😂😂😂

 

[XXPP]

Men, China really developed insanely fast.

This is old technology. Nobody brought it to the market due to energy losses and health concerns.