On the sidelines of CES 2022, Samsung announced the arrival of new remote controls for televisions capable of recharging with WiFi waves. No need to connect the latter, it will suffice to be equipped with a traditional router to never run out of juice. The Korean firm thus confirms its desire to definitively do without AAA batteries.
2022 will be a busy year for Samsung’s TV division. The Korean firm is taking advantage of CES 2022 to present all the upcoming novelties in this sector, of which we have already had a good overview. The new models that will be released this year will be equipped with a Gaming Hub giving direct access to Stadia and GeForce Now. Anxious to stay in tune with the times, the manufacturer has also announced that it will be possible to buy and display NFTs via its television.
Another current issue, Samsung has focused on environmental issues. In 2021, the Korean giant presented the Eco Remote, a remote control capable of recharge with solar energy. Efforts in the field are continuing, this time with a brand new technology: RF harvesting. Literally “harvesting radio frequencies”, the latter will allow remote controls to recharge using a WiFi router.
Use your WiFi router to charge your remote control
To do this, the remote controls “Collect radio waves from routers and convert them into energy”, explains Samsung. As you can imagine, this technology is not powerful enough to charge large devices. On the other hand, it is ideal for TV remote controls. In the event that recharging needs are greater, Samsung has of course provided alternatives. It is thus possible to supply the battery with interior and exterior lights, as well as connect it to USB-C.
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The objective for the firm is clear: take out the AAA battery, used for years, but which is just as polluting as it is effective. By embarking on solar power, Samsung predicted that it would prevent wastage of 99 million batteries in seven years. In the same vein, the manufacturer is developing similar solutions such as “Harness the kinetic energy created when the remote control is shaken” and “Use the vibratory energy created when the microphone picks up sounds”.
Source: The verge
