From EVwire · Simon Alvarez · · 1m 10s
Tesla wireless charging founder leaves after three years
Tesla's wireless charging founder exits after three years, signaling potential readiness for rollout.
In brief
Tesla's wireless charging founder exits after three years, signaling potential readiness for rollout. Florian Reiners, Tesla's acquired wireless charging startup founder, left after three years to focus on engineering again. Originally reported by EVwire.
Florian Reiners leaves Tesla
Florian Reiners, CEO and co-founder of Wiferion, the wireless charging startup Tesla acquired in 2023, has left Tesla after three years.
Reiners praised Tesla's engineering culture
Reiners described Tesla as a workplace where one engineer often owns work other automakers would hand to a whole team.
Reiners' engineering role at Tesla
Reiners said going to Tesla let him return to hands-on engineering and solve hard technical problems.
Tesla's wireless charging progress
Tesla filed patents for Cybercab inductive charging pads that work with both 400v and 800v battery packs.
Reiners' LinkedIn post
Reiners noted Wiferion had several buyers but chose Tesla for its engineering culture and shared purpose.
Pattern of Tesla employee exits
Key Tesla employees like Vineet Mehta and Drew Baglino left after completing major projects such as the 4680 battery program.
What happens next
Reiners said it's time to build again but didn't specify what comes next for wireless charging.
In short
Florian Reiners, Tesla's acquired wireless charging startup founder, left after three years to focus on engineering again.
