Grand Junction company ExoPower, a CU Boulder spinout and developer of capacitive wireless charging technology aimed at keeping robots active by removing charging downtime, has received a $1.25 million U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to advance toward commercialization, in addition to a $150,000 Advanced Industries grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).

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ExoPower was founded by Brandon Regensburger , master's alum of electrical, computer and energy engineering at CU Boulder and bachelor's alum of electrical engineering at CU Denver, and Khurram Afridi , former assistant professor of electrical, computer and energy engineering at CU Boulder, to commercialize their novel in-motion wireless charging technology for electric vehicles and material-handling equipment such as mobile robots and forklifts. Their system enables ‘in-use’ charging, allowing vehicles to recharge while in operation, boosting workforce productivity, extending battery life and reducing the need for oversized batteries. By eliminating downtime and the need to purchase extra equipment for multi-shift operations, ExoPower removes the hidden “charging tax” that often burdens automation projects. This innovation makes automation significantly more cost-effective and efficient.

The Power Electronics Lab at CU Boulder developed the core technology, where Khurram Afridi served as an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering and Brandon Regensburger was his student.

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