Apple is reportedly working on a “less ambitious” version of its ill-fated AirPower charging mat. Originally unveiled at a media event back in 2017, AirPower was designed to charge three devices simultaneously.
As a general rule, when Apple announces a new product, it’s a safe bet that the product will ship as planned. Whereas some companies like to show off futuristic technologies that never see the light of day, Apple has historically prided itself on avoiding the pitfalls of vaporware. The obvious exception to this rule is AirPower, a wireless charging mat Apple introduced back in 2017 and never released due to a host of technical hurdles. Apple officially cancelled the original incarnation of AirPower back in March of last year. At the time, Apple senior VP of Hardware Engineering Dan Riccio said that the product did “not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project.
