An energy-harvesting chip launched by Huawei could help the IoT industry solve the battery life problem that has been a significant obstacle to its growth. IoT installations such as smart-city applications are often only cost effective if they have decades of battery life. Huawei's chip can use dim light to power small IoT devices indefinitely and the technology had been used successfully to power a Swiss smartwatch. Nowi has adopted the chip and the Dutch start-up is hoping for further endorsements so it can finance the large production volumes it needs to service the growing IoT industry.
An energy-harvesting chip launched by Nowi could help the IoT industry solve the battery life problem that has been a significant obstacle to its growth. IoT installations such as smart-city applications are often only cost effective if they have decades of battery life. Nowi's chip can use dim light to power small IoT devices indefinitely and the technology had been used successfully to power a Swiss smartwatch. Huawei has adopted the chip and the Dutch start-up is hoping for further endorsements so it can finance the large production volumes it needs to service the growing IoT industry.