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WiPowerOne completed the installation of Korea's first wireless charging infrastructure for electric delivery trucks at three distribution centers in Korea.

WiPower One installed wireless charging systems for 15 trucks that can charge the vehicle wirelessly within an hour while a worker is loading and unloading cargo to and from a last-mile delivery truck. The transmitter pads are buried under the ground of the workplace, so that space can be used efficiently without disturbing the workflow. Also, it can save time and cost for charging since the vehicle is charged wirelessly while parked during work. Wireless charging infrastructure does not require charging guns or cable maintenance, and does not require a canopy, so it has low maintenance costs and high economic feasibility from a long-term perspective.

Through this project, WiPowerOne hopes that the wireless charging infrastructure for electric trucks will be widely known and applied to logistics and distribution industries to create an eco-friendly delivery environment.

WiPowerOne was honored by the Minister of Science and ICT for contributing to the sustainable transportaion systems at the '2023 Korea Digital Innovation Award'.

The ‘2023 Korea Digital Innovation Award’ is hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT to reward excellent companies and institutions that contributed to the national economic development through ICT development, dissemination, and convergence utilization.

WiPowerOne was awarded in recognition of its contribution to reduce fuel costs and develop public transportation systems by applying its wireless EV charging systems in commercial electric buses for the first time.
WiPowerOne manufactures wireless power charging systems for electric vehicles including buses, trucks, and passenger cars.  WiPowerOne intends to contribute to the sustainable transportation system through continuous innovation of wireless charging technologies.

On November 6th, WiPowerOne presented the performance of the ‘LG electronics Biznovator 2023' at LG Science Park. 

'Biznoator' is the open innovation program conducted by LG Electronics and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) to find opportunities for collaboration with promising startups.

Total of 112 startups had applied for this program and finalists were selected through 1:1 meet ups. 5 startups including WiPowerOne partnered with related divisions in LG electronics for PoC (Proof of Concept).

Over the past 6 months, WiPowerOne has successfully verified the usability and efficiency of the its '22kW wireless power charging system' through cooperation with the LG electronics business solution (BS) division. WiPowerOne continues discussions with LG electronics for further collaboration opportunities in EV charging business. 

WiPowerOne participated in the '2023 Daegu International Future Auto & Mobility Expo (DIFA)' in Daegu from October 19th to 21th.

WiPowerOne introduced its wireless EV charging system for a passenger car. WiPowerOne developed the technology that can reduce the weight and size of the receiver pad on a vehicle by 1/2. The system enable to charge wirelessly even in parking deviations and shows high power transfer efficiency over 90±2%.
"By applying our technology, we have been able to make the receiver pad on a vehicle compact and cost-effective. Our wireless charging technology can be applied to high-power, fast wireless EV charging and will help to advance the era of electric vehicles." WiPowerOne said.

WiPowerOne participated in the "Drivery Market Place" held in Berlin, Germany on October, 12th.
'The Drivery' is the Europe's largest mobility hub located in Berlin. It arranges events for mobility startups and investors.

This year, sponsered by Movin'on, the ecosystem for sustainable mobility by Michelin group, 30 member companies of Movin'on came to visit Germany to explore innovative solutions of startups.Total Energies, a global energy company based in France, Engie, and Forvia, the global auto parts manufacturing company were those. 
WiPowerone and 4 startups from Korea participated in the "Ecosystem Connectivity: Asian Mobility Startup Fitch" event. WiPowerOne drew attention by introducing its wireless EV charging solutions for electric vehicles.

WiPowerOne attended the '2023 KAIST Tech Fair in New York' in Manhattan, New York on the 22nd.
The three-day event, which is designed to expand the KAIST startup eco-system across the world, took place at Kimmel Center at New York University. 

KAIST, with partnership with NYU organized the event to attract investment and secure global customers by demonstrating the technological value of Korean startups.

14 selected startups, including WiPowerOne introduced their companies in front of the investor and global companies at the event. Prior to the event, start-ups visited New York Economic Development Corporation and law firms to find out U.S. government programs and get advice to enter the U.S. market.

WiPowerOne plans to enter the U.S market with its wireless EV charging systems. 

WiPowerOne was in the third episode of the documentary series "The Future from the Sky" aired on ENA channel at 10:30 pm on Aug. 18th. 

The theme of the episode was "Traffic" of the future. Dr. Cho Dong-ho, the CEO of WiPoerOne, explained the wireless EV charging technology and how it will be essential for sustainable mobility in the future. 
"The Future from the Sky," started broadcasting from August 4th and has been released in more than 20 countries around the world.

WiPowerOne signed a MOU (memorandum of understanding) with VINATech and J&DK, respectively, on Jul. 12th at the VINATech office.

VINATech is the leading supercapacitor manufacturer and provides the energy saving devices including the Hybrid Super Capacitor and Lithium Hybrid Capacitor. J&DK is the prominent logistic system design company.
Through the partnership, WiPowerOne plans to apply wireless power charging in the sustainable mobility using super capacitor and also in the logistics systems.

WiPowerOne participated in 'Viva Technology 2023 (VivaTech)', a technology fair for startups held in Paris, France, from June 14 to 17.

VivaTech has become Europe’s biggest startup event, attracting over 130,000 visitors and more than 8,000 companies, including over 1,300 startups from around 130 countries. This year, South Korea participated as the ‘Country of the Year’, and WiPowerOne and 45 innovative Korean Startups exhibited in a ‘K-Startup’ pavillion at the center of the main hall.

WiPowerOne introduced its highly efficient 22kW wirelss EV charging system. By participating in Viva tech, WiPowerOne's wireless EV charging system provides wide charging area with high energy transfer efficiency. WiPowerOne aims to enter the European market.

WiPowerOne and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) co-organized the meetings of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) committe in Daejeon, South Korea from June 27th to 31th.

About 20 experts from 6 different countries including South Korea, United States, Germany, Japan, and Israel participated in via online and offline.

With rapid growth of electric heavy-duty vehicles (electric bus, electric truck, etc.), the need for safety and interoperability requirements of wireless power transfer was increased. The committe discussed the standards for heavy-duty vehicles (ISO TC22/SC37 PT5474-6).

It is expected to be an opportunity to prepare an international standardization roadmap for wireless charging for electric commercial vehicles.

ISO 5474-6 was proposed as NP(New Proposal) by WiPowerOne and was approved. The international standardization for electric comercial vehicles are in progress. During the meeting, there was a visit to a bus depot where WiPowerOne's wireless EV charging infrastructure is.