Qualcomm will wireless charging technology to supply to teams that will participate in the Formula E, a new racekampioenschap for electric race cars that the international autosportfederatie FIA next year to start. Qualcomm also wants augmented reality bets.
For the non-contact electrical charging of electric racing cars will Qualcomm make use of its proprietary Halo technology. This standard makes use of induction and is, according to the chip maker not only to use devices such as mobile phones and tablets, but also for electric cars. At CES showed Qualcomm in January last year a trial. In the implementation for the Formula E could be the manufacturer a large copper plate under the asphalt in the pits want to want to so racing without contact to charge.
If the FIA manages to make next year the first races in the Formula E to start, then will only the so-called safety car of the Halo charging technology. In subsequent years, wants Qualcomm also participating in racing in this way their battery’s charge. In the long term think the company even the Halo-oplaadplaten in the racetrack road to be able to work, making the race cars during the race can ‘refuel’.
In addition to new oplaadtechnieken for electric vehicles to Qualcomm, who have a long term Formula E-agreement with the FIA has closed, augmented reality technology to deploy. In addition, the company collects numerous parameters of the participating racing to this not only by giving to the teams, but also to the public. Spectators would be via a mobile app, which uses augmented reality, real-time data on their mobile phone. So, for example, the car of a favorite driver behind a building can become visible.
The first Formula E races must be in september 2014 in London will be held. The races have ten teams will participate, each with two electric race cars. The races should be of interest not only for electric powered cars increase but also the development of new technology in a rapid.
