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"Sweden may be a small nation on the northern edge of Europe but it is a world
leader in innovation and technology development. The World Intellectual
Property Organisation ranks Sweden as the second most innovative economy in the
world.
Gothenburg is the hub of Sweden’s Automotive industry, being home to Volvo
Trucks, Volvo Cars, Scania and Polestar. It is also the home to the world
leading Chalmers Institute of Technology and several branches of the Research
Institutes of Sweden, the equivalent of our CSIRO. Gothenburg prides itself on
being the most innovative city in an innovative country.
Among the 60 technology testbeds hosted by the city, one of things I have been
most excited to see at EVS38 in Gothenburg is the wireless charging system
installed run the city for use by the city’s taxi drivers. I first learnt about
this at EVS37 last year in Seoul where Project Manager, Anne Piegsa, presented
their learnings on the driver experience.
Having concluded a successful three year pilot with four 75kW wireless chargers
installed at two charging locations serving twenty Volvo EX30 taxis; Gothenburg
used EVS 38 today to launch the 3rd wireless charging location at the Svenska
Massen.
It also confirmed that wireless charging for taxis, last mile delivery and
other vehicles will form part of the city’s strategic electrification plan and
part of achieving their net zero by 2030 goal.
So how does it work?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
