Tesla broadcasts a $300 charging mat that may recharge 3 units directly

Remember the Apple Airpower charging mat? Announced in 2017, the gadget was presupposed to recharge three units concurrently, however Apple by no means launched it, citing engineering points. Now, Tesla is giving it a shot with the just-announced Wireless Charging Platform.

Inside the Cybertruck-inspired aluminum casing is a wi-fi charging platform known as FreePower from a startup known as Aira. This is similar platform used different multi-device charging mats just like the Nomad Base Station Pro. This know-how offers as much as 15W of quick charging for as much as three units. Allegedly, customers can simply toss their units on the alcantara floor, and regardless of the place they land, they’ll get recharged.

This comfort doesn’t come low-cost; the Wireless Charging Platform prices $300.

Aira, the corporate that developed the recharging platform, was based in 2017 and has since raised $16.M up to now. Its newest fundraising got here by means of angel buyers in 2019 primarily led by personal buyers, together with Jawad Ahsan, Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec. At the time, the corporate stated the funding was going for use to achieve past the buyer market, and permit the corporate to develop into enterprise, automotive, and hospitality.