Holy Tesla, Batman

I’m still trying to keep up with the TED talks, and today’s is a cool one for anyone interested in either Tesla or the concept of broadcast power generally. To be fair this is a much shorter-range version of broadcast power than Tesla was after, but still…

The presenter is the CEO of WiTricity, which is commercializing the technology, which is itself based on MIT research that lead to the lead researcher getting a MacArthur grant last yearIt makes me feel weird to see MacArthur fellows who are younger than I am.. The video is kind of a commercial for their product, but the underlying tech is pretty damn interesting… and opens the door to a lot more “science fiction becomes mundane in my lifetime” stuff.

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