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By Narbeh Derhacobian In areas such as defense, national security, and public safety, Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS or drones) can provide unparalleled cost-effective capabilities in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). Their agility, ease of deployment, and ability to hover make these drones indispensable for missions requiring detailed situational awareness. Today’s sUAS, chiefly based on quadcopter drones,…

By: Narbeh Derhacobian In my last article, I shared what we mean by ‘wireless power transfer’ and discussed some of the challenges to commercial availability of such technology. Why hasn’t wireless power taken off yet in the mainstream? As I discussed, it’s not about technology readiness; the technology is mature and ready for productization. But there…

By Narbeh Derhacobian When I tell people I work in wireless power transfer technology, the first question I hear is, “What exactly is wireless power?” This is usually followed by, “Why hasn’t this technology taken off yet?” In this blog, we’ll explore the basics of wireless energy and offer insights into why it hasn't gone mainstream—yet. Understanding…

Startup GuRu Wireless Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.) is looking to invigorate the market for wireless power transfer with its beam-formed version of technology. GuRu Wireless was spun out of Caltech in Pasadena in 2017. The name derives from the pairing of a generating unit (GU) and a receiving unit (RU), which is at the heart of…

The US Department of Energy is aiming to decarbonize millions of buildings with an assist from new electrochromatic window glazing, but there’s a hitch. The energy efficient glazing requires expensive new wiring to make it work. Or, does it? The California startup GuRu Wireless aims to apply its miniaturized, wireless energy transfer system to the…