Midea is delivering some of the first cordless kitchen appliances with its new Celestial Flex Series collection. | Image: Midea
Days after the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced it had finalized its Ki wireless power transfer standard, Midea has debuted its first line of cordless kitchen appliances that wirelessly draw all the power they need using the Ki induction technology.
Cooktops that use electromagnetic induction to heat pots and pans have been available in kitchens for years, but Midea is one of the first companies to leverage that technology to wirelessly deliver power to appliances. Its new Celestial Flex Series includes a blender, steamer, and kettle that simply need to be placed on top of an induction plate to run.
Midea is a member of the WPC and participated in the development of the Ki standard, so it makes sense that it would be one of the…
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