We’re one step closer to true wireless charging thanks to the Japanese

We’re on step closer to achieving wireless charging, and I mean true wireless charging, the kind where your smartphone can be anywhere in the room and still be getting juice, thanks to researchers at the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency. Scientists there have successfully transmitted 1.8 kilowatts of electricity to a receiver 170 feet away by using microwaves, the largest amount of electricity transferred at a distance.