The Stäfa, Switzerland based Sensirion, providers of industry-leading air quality sensors, and Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, have announced a collaboration to develop next-generation maintenance-free CO2 sensors powered wirelessly over the air for indoor air quality (IAQ) improvement in industrial and commercial applications.
Under the terms of the collaboration, the companies are working to combine Sensirion’s CO2 sensors – designed to improve IAQ and increase building energy efficiency through better HVAC management – with Energous’ wireless power transfer technology. In doing so, the companies hope to remove the need for battery maintenance, using reliable and consistent power that is delivered wirelessly over the air.
“CO2 sensors are being deployed in larger numbers in both industrial and commercial settings but are often located far away from central power sources and in locations that are hard to reach, limiting their ability to effectively monitor air quality,” said Cesar Johnston, CEO of Energous. “Removing the need to replace batteries in CO2 sensors enables maintenance-free deployments and solves one of the main challenges facing the industrial IoT landscape. We are excited to announce our collaboration with Sensirion to develop a CO2 sensor solution that is wirelessly powered over the air.”
“Energous WattUp technology enables wireless power transmission with minimal size and maximum power and cost efficiency while our Sensirion PASens® technology enables miniaturized and cost-effective CO2 measurement without compromising sensor performance,” said Johannes Winkelmann, Product Director Developer Experience of Sensirion. “We’re excited about this collaboration to help solve a critical challenge in the CO2 sensor market and to help improve IAQ and increase building energy efficiency for industrial and commercial applications.”
Energous
www.energous.com
Sensirion
www.sensiron.com
