Microsoft might be famous for their Windows operating system, but this does not mean that they do not dabble in other markets such as hardware as well. It seems that their research arm is developing what could very well change the way we juice up our power hungry devices down the road, with a new mobile device charging project known as AutoCharge. One of the main goals of AutoCharge would be to create a seamless smartphone charging experience which will do away with the need for pesky cables and charging pads. The prototype AutoCharge system will rely on a combination of image recognition alongside solar charging so that it can identify a smartphone lying there on a desk automatically before sending charging photons its way.
Sounds a whole lot like voodoo, don’t you think so? The experimental prototype will be able to identifies the smartphone in its place within 0.3 seconds, and it will have a charging capability that is close to the speed of that of current wired chargers. Solar charging is definitely a trek off the beaten path, which is why Microsoft came up with a method for indoor solar charging that works round the clock. You can read more about the AutoCharge system in the white paper here.
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