Today on MCG: @patpltsang | @EmpulserTech | $CPT
Empulser builds wireless power transfer for drones, robots, and machines. They're relocating to Detroit and sharpening focus on defense tech.
Highlights from our convo:
02:38 - Defense tech needed a US home
03:14 - Why now? Iran war showed $5-30K drones taking down $2-4M missiles
04:11 - Defense tech trading at 30-70x revenues, AI overinflated in comparison
05:50 - cracked new hire (CTO)
08:53 - First product
11:35 - Wireless robotics next
17:48 - "Quantity over quality" thesis
21:46 - Swarm Drone patent live
25:30 - US manufacturing coming, Q4 2026 timeline
28:09 - Personal pivot
35:54 - $56B in drone dominance investment in the 2027 Trump budget
Our CTO @ProductEMP with @powercastco at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany a major international trade fair and conference for embedded technologies, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors and focusing on topics like IoT.
Notes from $CPT (@LaunchOnSoar) segment with @EmpulserTech at 25:00 mark
- Unveiling a drone using Magnetic Resonance
- By mid march looking to break the world record for infinite flight time for a drone, with the drone hanger
- Has already tested, dialed in the technology, but brining it altogether for a demonstration
- Targeting 16 active operations - client/sales implementations to be announced by end of this week
- New website being released soon with various product lines, ie this week
- CPT and battery works together, improvements in battery tech will help with continuous power delivery
MCG thoughts - we have a long term view on $CPT, we think in 6 months from now we see a lot of the pieces inplace for Empulser to be successful. The supply and corresponding demand for physical drone companies onchain vs software/Ai etc is massive.
We are long CPT.
🎙@Golddigerscalls x @EmpulserTech AMA ALERT 🎙
Ready to Explore the Future of Empulser, a cutting-edge company pioneering contactless power transfer solutions for both consumer and industrial applications.
What’s Happening?
Join the Empulser team to discover how their innovative technology is democratizing access to power and driving the next frontier of energy solutions. Learn about their three groundbreaking product ranges Radio, Resonance, and Optical CPT designed to power everything from everyday devices to drones and entire cities. Explore the vision behind Empulser, hear about their global operations and industry-leading advisors, and see how they’re turning the promise of contactless power into reality.
🗓Event Breakdown
📆 Date: January 23 2026
⏰ Time: 3 : 00PM UTC
📍 Venue: https://t.co/WMxfo4ClM5
🎤 Guest: @patpltsang (Empulser)
🎙 Host: Moonshine
🏆 Rewards: $USDC
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Join us today, Friday, January 23rd, live on Telegram for an engaging session with Patrick from Empulser.We look forward to seeing you there!
How Contactless Power Transfer (CPT) Will Revolutionize the IoT and Smart Sensor Market Globally
The Internet of Things (IoT) and smart sensor market is expanding rapidly. Yet, one persistent challenge threatens to slow this growth: power.
Traditional batteries limit device lifespans, increase maintenance costs, and generate environmental waste. Contactless Power Transfer (CPT) is emerging as the game changing solution, enabling devices to receive energy without physical connections and reshaping industries worldwide.
Current power solutions, batteries and wired connections create significant obstacles:
- Limited Lifespan: Most IoT sensors require battery replacements every 2-5 years driving up operational expenses.
- Maintenance Burdens: Sensors in remote or inaccessible locations (such as industrial sites or agricultural fields) demand costly, labor intensive upkeep.
- Environmental Impact: With only a limited number of lithium-ion batteries recycled globally, billions of disposable batteries contribute to growing e-waste.
CPT addresses these issues by allowing devices to charge remotely reducing downtime and minimizing environmental harm.
CPT leverages electromagnetic fields to transmit energy between a transmitter and receiver without cables or direct contact. Its advantages are clear:
- Effortless Deployment: Sensors embedded in infrastructure, machinery, or even within materials can operate without exposed wiring or manual intervention.
- Scalability: Entire networks of sensors can be powered simultaneously making large scale IoT ecosystems more practical.
- Durability: With no moving parts or battery degradation, CPT-powered devices offer longer, more reliable performance.
Recent breakthroughs in resonant coupling and RF energy harvesting have improved efficiency and extended the range of CPT, making it suitable for everything from industrial automation to consumer electronics.
The global CPT market is expected to expand at a rapidly, fuelled by demand across key sectors:
- Industrial IoT: Factories rely on thousands of sensors for predictive maintenance. CPT can cut downtime substantially by eliminating the need for battery replacements.
- Smart Cities: Critical infrastructure like traffic systems, environmental monitors, and public utilities can function indefinitely with embedded CPT technology.
- Healthcare: Wearable and implantable medical devices benefit from continuous, non-invasive energy delivery improving patient care and device reliability.
CPT is more than an incremental improvement it’s a fundamental shift in how IoT and smart sensors operate. As devices become smaller and more interconnected, the need for reliable, hands-free power will only intensify. By 2035, experts forecast that 60% of new IoT deployments will integrate CPT or energy harvesting, unlocking innovations in automation, sustainability, and global connectivity.
The transition to contactless power isn’t just coming, it’s essential for the next wave of technological advancement.