????無線充電技術不僅在民用領域嶄露頭角，在其他領域也大放異彩。WiTricity正在和五角大樓合作，研究如何對美國軍方的拆彈機器人無線充電。目前這些機器人需要人工更換電池，不少士兵在操作時會被敵方的狙擊手槍擊。無線充電將極大地避免傷亡。在醫療領域，病人們所使用的心臟輔助泵需要外接電源，很容易引起感染。WiTricity正在與心臟輔助泵制造商Thoratec合作開發無線充電裝置。

????這項新技術何時才能變為現實？目前所有領域都還在實驗階段，不過吉爾表示，我們有望在未來幾年陸續看到相關的新產品面世。

????到那時，我的手機充電器該何去何從呢？（財富中文網）

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????The technology has applications outside the consumer sphere as well. WiTricity is working with the Pentagon to wirelessly charge those robots that disarm bombs. When soldiers try to plug in the robots for recharging, they sometimes get shot by snipers. Doing it wirelessly would reduce the danger. In the medical world, patients with heart pumps have to have electric wires running out of their bodies, which can cause infections. WiTricity is working with heart pump maker Thoratec to create a wireless solution.

????How long before this technology becomes a reality? All these applications are in the testing stage, but Giler says that within the next couple of years many of them will be hitting the market.

????Until then, where did I put that cellphone charger again.