It seems like just yesterday when the Nokia Lumia 920 blew our collective minds when it became the first smartphone to offer built-in wireless charging. Sure, it took an age to actually charge, but it was, in our minds, the beginning of the glorious cable-free revolution.

Today, Aira, Inc. was named on Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021, placing fifth in the Consumer Technology category. The list recognizes pioneering businesses that are transforming their industries and shaping our society with groundbreaking innovations. Some others in the top ten names include Apple, Samsung, Google, and AMD. This incredible honor is the latest addition to a growing list of accolades Aira has garnered since appearing on…

Consumer electronics companies dream of a future where power cords and wireless charging surfaces are obsolete. They dream of a time when charging will play out like this: You walk into a room, and your smartphone and other small gadgets automatically begin receiving power over the air from a nearby transmitter, perhaps embedded in a light fixture on the ceiling or plugged in under the desk like a Wi-Fi router.

Today, Aira, Inc.’s Co-Founder and CEO Jake Slatnick was honored among the first class of 250 standouts for Forbes’ The Next 1,000 2021. The recognition underlines Aira’s electrifying growth – from an idea to an innovative startup challenging the notion and pushing the limits of wireless charging technology – and adds to the growing list of accolades the brand has received to date,

Aira Inc., the company redefining wireless charging experiences through FreePower™, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amir Khoshniyati to its Board of Advisors. Khoshniyati brings an impressive background in corporate strategy, contactless technology and IoT solutions to Aira’s rapidly growing team. As their newest strategic advisor, Khoshniyati will guide Aira as it continues to pursue industry partnerships and prospective investments.

Aira Inc., the company redefining the wireless charging experience with FreePowerⓇ, is pleased to announce that Simon McElrea, a global champion for wireless power, has joined its executive team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). McElrea brings with him more than 25 years of leadership experience creating, growing, and pivoting businesses in the high-tech space into the mainstream.

FreePower is a fundamentally new approach to wireless power, equipped with more than 60 patent assets for its groundbreaking hardware, software, and magnetics. Unlike traditional wireless chargers, which require devices to be precisely aligned with a small hotspot in order to receive power, FreePower features full surface charging from corner to corner. 

Aira this week announced that it has received a strategic investment from automotive supplier Motherson to help bring its FreePower wireless charging technology to automakers. The companies aim to jointly develop, manufacture, and supply automotive-grade FreePower wireless charging modules for seamless integration into vehicle interiors.

Aira is the company behind one of the most exciting wireless power innovations, and now this technology could be headed into vehicles. The wireless power company just announced a strategic investment from Motherson, a Tier 1 global auto parts supplier.

Motherson Innovations Company Limited is making a strategic investment in Aira, Inc. to accelerate the development of wireless charging for car interiors. Aira is best known for its FreePower wireless charging technology, first seen in Nomad’s Base Station Pro. Unlike traditional wireless chargers, Aira’s FreePower can simultaneously charge multiple devices regardless of where the gadget is on the pad.

Aira, Inc. today announced a strategic investment by Motherson Innovations Company Limited, the emerging technologies arm of the Motherson Group, a leading Tier 1 global automotive supplier. Motherson’s investment in Aira will further accelerate the development of FreePower^®, the company’s core technology, for integration in multiple applications including transportation, consumer electronics, and furniture.

It’s not quite often that Apple – a trillion-dollar company now – promises a product but fails to deliver it. Yes, I’m talking about the AirPower wireless charger that Apple promised would revolutionize wireless charging and make it a heck of a lot more convenient to charge your phone and your accessories.