Finalists selected for novel wireless power contest

“We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the response and the diversity of ideas submitted,” said Laurence McGarry, Director of Product Marketing for wireless power, IDT. “We have seen enormous interest and traction since introducing these kits to the market, validating that wireless power has crossed the chasm from early adoption to a broad range of use-cases and applications.”

The 30 innovators have been sent the wireless power kits and must now build their projects using the kits and Digi-Key’s Scheme-it tool. Winners will be announced March 6^th and will receive Samsung products wirelessly powered through IDT chips. The contest is hosted on the Hackster website.

Ideas that made the preliminary cut include a wirelessly powered:

• environmental sensor
• mouse and keyboard
• auto-recharging dog tracking collar
• kid-safe table charger

Additional entries included a:

• Floating wireless ambient light
• Wireless power case for Arduino Uno