No Batteries Required: WePower’s Kinetic Revolution

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, we talk with Lawrence Richenstein, Founder and CEO of WePower Technologies, about how kinetic energy harvesting is powering the next wave of battery-free IoT devices. Lawrence shares WePower’s journey from startup rescue to innovation leader, unveiling self-powered sensors and switches that generate energy from motion—redefining sustainability, reliability, and the future of ambient IoT.

Lawrence’s Most Meaningful Songs:

• “In My Room” by The Beach Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l71pbhqnvNM
• “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” by Led Zeppelin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZitPJMh60A
• “Positive Vibration” by Bob Marley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0DU5uhoq-4

Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and things with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.

Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy.

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