WiTricity Opens Florida Lab to Advance Wireless EV Charging

WiTricity has opened a new laboratory in Florida dedicated to wireless electric vehicle charging. The company points out that driverless fleets cannot achieve full autonomy as long as a human still needs to plug in a cable. By removing the manual plug-in step, wireless charging could enable truly driverless operation for autonomous fleets.

The Florida facility is expected to support WiTricity’s development and testing of wireless charging systems, though specific technical details or timelines were not disclosed in the source. The move highlights a growing focus on infrastructure that matches the convenience promised by self-driving technology.

As autonomous vehicle deployment expands, wireless charging may become a key enabler for fleets that need to operate without human intervention. WiTricity’s new lab aims to address that challenge, but further information about the lab’s capabilities and partners is not yet available.