Development of piezoelectric and triboelectric generators that harvest the Kinetic Energy generated by movement has been gaining momentum over the past few years, and now the US Army and Marine Corps are taking the technology into the field. Vancouver-based Bionic Power will soon supply troops with its PowerWalk Kinetic Energy Harvester, a lightweight device worn around the knee that recharges batteries while soldiers walk.
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Category: Wearables
Tags:
- Batteries
- Wearable
- Marines
- US Army
- Kinetic Energy
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