Willo Launches Alignment-Free Wireless Power Delivery
After nearly two years in stealth, Willo Technologies Oy ("Willo"), a European deep-tech company, has announced its public launch. The company has unveiled a working system that demonstrates wireless power delivery without alignment or directional targeting. The field has treated that problem as a long-standing challenge in wireless power.
Willo demonstrates over-the-air power to devices as they move and rotate freely through 360 degrees. The system continues to work even when devices are fully misaligned. Willo powers multiple devices simultaneously. The system does not rely on pads, ports, line of sight, or directional beaming. The company conducts the demonstration in person at its demo suite and does not permit recording.
Historically, alignment constraints have limited wireless charging systems to pads, coils, or tightly controlled environments. Those limits have left physical cables as the default across robotics, industrial automation, and emerging spatial computing systems. Willo says its approach behaves differently, and Willo now shows it publicly for the first time.
"Most wireless power systems depend on alignment or directionality," said Nam Ha-Van, PhD, co-founder and CTO of Willo. "The hard part isn't making power wireless, it's keeping it working as devices move and rotate. That's what our system is designed to handle."
The company also makes its intent clear. Willo does not position this announcement as a consumer product launch, nor does it announce any commercial partnerships.
"Wireless power has been promised for decades," said Harri Santamala, co-founder and CEO of Willo. "Many systems stop working once devices move or rotate. That history is why we're starting with demonstrations, not promises."
Willo says its founding team blends academic research with large-scale hardware execution. The company runs an in-house research group that includes post-doctoral scientists from universities in Europe, the United States, and Japan. Willo also highlights hardware and industrial leadership from Jonne Harju, former Design Director of Hardware at Microsoft, and Petteri Kotaniemi, who previously led manufacturing and supply chains at Oura and has spent more than a decade building and scaling manufacturing and test systems at companies including Microsoft and Nokia. Harri Santamala previously co-founded deep-tech company Sensible4, which grew to over 100 employees.
Willo says interest from global original equipment manufacturers has prompted early discussions about paid proof-of-concept projects. The company still confirms that it does not announce commercial agreements at launch.
"Almost every physical system is built around an assumption that power comes from a cable," said Marko Voutilainen, co-founder, President, and Chair of the Board at Willo. "It's also the main reason physical systems still struggle to be truly autonomous. Until that changes, autonomy remains constrained."
Willo operates globally, with activity across Europe, the United States, and Japan, and it has its headquarters in Finland. The company will host a limited number of in-person briefings and demonstrations for journalists and industry partners over the coming weeks.