OPPO envisions a future where battery-less gadgets are passively powered.
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A new white paper released by OPPO shares the company's vision of a battery-free future for low-power IoT (Internet of Things) devices, as reported by Android Authority.
According to OPPO, in the future, we could use devices that could draw their power directly from Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellphone signals rather than from a built-in battery. OPPO calls it Zero-Power Communication — zero-power communication devices.
According to the company, zero energy communication devices are "battery-less, very compact, very low cost and can have very low power consumption". Zero-power communication devices can reduce overall battery usage, which lowers the maintenance costs and pollution we experience today with current devices.
There are many ways to use Zero-Power technology. According to OPPO, Zero-Power technology can be used in clothes, allowing them to be passively powered. Zero-Power Communication devices can also be used in transportation, as connected home devices, as locator beacons, and even for long-range tracking of migratory birds.
OPPO's vision of using air-powered devices is not new.
Devices using analog technology have already been presented by Samsung, Xiaomi and Motorola. At CES 2022, Samsung announced its latest eco-friendly remote, which picks up 2.4GHz Wi-Fi signals from its surroundings to power itself, eliminating the need for batteries.
Although OPPO talks about passively powering devices, its Zero-Power technology might not be able to deliver the power needed to charge smartphones. OPPO's technology also differs from what Xiaomi and Motorola introduced and called "Air charging" technology, which charges smartphones remotely using a dedicated station that emits targeted, low-level radio frequency waves.
It remains to be seen what will happen over the next decade, but this technology will likely see major developments from major tech companies to deliver battery-free devices that can communicate more efficiently, deliver ultra-low power consumption -low and save cost.
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