This technology, like a high-tech parking assistant, ensures precise alignment between the car and charging pad for Matrix Charging, a system already used in the world's largest automated e-taxi charging project.
UWB, a wireless technology for accurate positioning, is integrated into both the car's charging connector and the ground pad. During charging, the system guides the driver to the optimal position with real-time distance measurements. Confirmation on a car display initiates the charging process.
"We are impressed by Easelink's innovation using our UWB technology," says Michael Leitner of NXP. "Together, we're integrating UWB into intelligent mobility applications, from digital car keys to automated electric car charging."
This collaboration leverages both companies' strengths: NXP's established secure communication technologies and Easelink's agility in implementing new ideas.
"With NXP as a partner, we have access to their expertise in secure communication," says Gregor Eckhard of Easelink. "Their UWB technology is now being used for fully automated charging with Matrix Charging®."
This UWB system is already being tested in Vienna and Graz as part of the eTaxi Austria project, the world's largest for automated e-taxi charging. Here, 60 e-taxis equipped with Matrix Charging access 60 charging pads across these cities. The project, which began in autumn 2023, runs until March 2025.
Easelink is a high-tech company headquartered in Graz, Austria, and dedicated to development of the automated conductive charging solution Matrix Charging for electric vehicles. The innovative character of the company can be seen in its many patents and trademarks.
