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reliability and safety certification of the vehicle. The move to wireless charging potentially relieves some of the pressure to provide maximum range. Being able to return to a base to recharge without the need for human intervention, or even recharge while being transported around in an autonomous car, changes the way the BMS operates, the components in it and the control algorithms. All of this will be coming together over the next two to three years. Acknowledgements The author would like to thank Dan Dempsey at Maxim, Niall Lyne and Ed Kohler at Intersil, Ross Sabolcik at Silicon Labs, Mike Hendey at Lincad, Andrew Dunlop at Millswood Engineering, David Proulx at Aeryon Labs, Lawrence Holsworth at Protonex and Taavi Madiberk of Skeleton Labs for their help with researching this article. Wireless charging of electric vehicles is very different from the UAV approach but opens up new ways for them to be truly autonomous (Courtesy of Qualcomm) Don’t risk your operation, or your reputation. Aeryon sUAS and comprehensive support services are built on field proven technology and a decade of experience across Public Safety, Energy and Military operations. To find out more visit www.aeryon.com Copyright © 2017 Aeryon Labs Inc – All rights reserved. Aeryon, Aeryon Labs and AeryonLive are trademarks of Aeryon Labs Inc. GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME