An as yet unspecified number of charging points will be installed in the capital during early 2012 to supply up to 50 vehicles taking part in the experiment, source London currently boasts 200 chargers, but aims to have 1,300 up and running by 2013.
The trial will include Addison Lee, the UK's largest minicab company, and four Transport for London (TfL) vehicles kitted out to use the wireless charge points.
The charging system, that uses inductive power transfer to charge batteries via a magnetic field, was pioneered by Arup-backed New Zealand start-up HaloIPT, which was purchased by mobile technologies company Qualcomm on Tuesday for an undisclosed sum.
"Whenever you make something wireless it increases adoption as it makes everything so much easier," says Andrew Gilbert, executive vice president at Qualcomm. "Wireless will revolutionise how people use [charging points]."
Qualcomm has not decided how long the trial will last, and that the installation of the charge pads will depend on identifying suitable locations.
The trial will include Addison Lee, the UK's largest minicab company, and four Transport for London (TfL) vehicles kitted out to use the wireless charge points.
The charging system, that uses inductive power transfer to charge batteries via a magnetic field, was pioneered by Arup-backed New Zealand start-up HaloIPT, which was purchased by mobile technologies company Qualcomm on Tuesday for an undisclosed sum.
"Whenever you make something wireless it increases adoption as it makes everything so much easier," says Andrew Gilbert, executive vice president at Qualcomm. "Wireless will revolutionise how people use [charging points]."
Qualcomm has not decided how long the trial will last, and that the installation of the charge pads will depend on identifying suitable locations.
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