WePower Technologies and Focus SB Unveil Battery-Free Wireless Lighting Controller That Eliminates Batteries, Wiring, and Maintenance

New True Edge Style Solution Delivers Wireless Lighting Control with Zero Batteries and Easy Retrofit Installation

Las Vegas and SAGAPONACK, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2026 WePower Technologies, an innovator in energy-harvesting IoT solutions, and Focus SB, a premium UK manufacturer of architectural wiring and Smarthome solutions, today announced a joint project delivering a battery-free, wireless lighting controller that eliminates the need for batteries, power wiring, and ongoing maintenance. A prototype of the new solution will be showcased at CES 2026 at booth 8425 in the North Hall.

Designed in line with the Focus SB Renaissance, Ambassador and True Edge® aesthetic, the light switch assembly integrates Gemns™ G300 energy harvester and mounts directly into an existing in-wall gang box, enabling straightforward retrofit or new installation without modifying building infrastructure.

The result is a fully wireless, battery-free lighting control interface that dramatically reduces installation complexity, eliminates battery replacement, and lowers long-term maintenance costs for residential, hospitality, and commercial environments.

Key benefits of the new solution include:

• Battery-free operation, eliminating battery purchases, replacements, and disposal.
• No power wiring required, simplifying retrofits, and reducing installation time.
• Wireless control, enabling flexible system design without sacrificing aesthetics.
• Reduces cost of wiring, conduit, and labor for new and upgrade installs.
• Maintenance-free design, making large-scale deployment practical and cost-effective.
• Sustainable, battery-free design that reduces electronic waste and supports long-term environmental goals.

The solution uses Gemns energy harvesting technology to convert everyday user interaction into usable electrical energy, which powers the wireless transmission required for lighting control. By removing batteries and wired power from the equation, OEMs, architects, designers, electrical contractors and property owners can deploy elegant, connected lighting controls in locations where wiring access or battery maintenance is costly or impractical.

"Battery replacement and power wiring are two of the biggest hidden costs in modern lighting control," said Larry Richenstein, Founder and CEO of WePower Technologies. "By combining our Gemns G300 energy harvesting platform with the Focus SB Ltd premium Renaissance, Ambassador and True Edge® design, we're delivering a lighting interface that installs easily, looks exceptional, and operates wirelessly without batteries for the life of the product. This collaboration shows how energy harvesting can unlock new freedom in both design and deployment."

The collaboration builds on a longstanding relationship between Focus SB Ltd and WePower leadership through prior product development work in the premium automotive sector, bringing that shared engineering pedigree into the built-environment and architectural lighting space.

"Focus SB Ltd and Gemns share a long history of developing high-quality, engineered products, and we're proud to extend that collaboration into battery-free wireless technology," said Ciaran Mitchell, Managing Director at Focus SB Ltd. "This project allows us to combine the refined aesthetics and build quality of our Renaissance, Ambassador and True Edge® ranges with an innovative energy-harvesting approach that removes batteries and wiring, without compromising the user experience."

Attendees can see the battery-free wireless lighting controller in action at CES 2026, booth 8425 in the North Hall, where Gemns and Focus SB Ltd will demonstrate how energy harvesting enables elegant, sustainable, and maintenance-free control solutions.

Learn more at www.gemns.com.

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Editors notes

Focus SB® is an award winning innovative British manufacturer renowned for the design, development and specialist hand finishing of premium electrical wiring accessories, blending traditional artisan techniques with the latest technology; specified for world class hospitality and leisure resorts, prime residential developments, heritage buildings, royal residences, superyachts and commercial projects both domestically and internationally.

King's Awards for Enterprise winner for excellence in International Trade in 2023, Focus SB made history in its industry in 2017 when the company became the first and only British and European manufacturer to gain CQC factory accreditation to supply and sell wiring accessories directly from Europe to China, also gaining full CCC licence for all of its products for the Chinese marketplace.

The company’s specialist capabilities include electrical accessory design, development and testing; bespoke metal plate design and manufacture; specialist metal finishing and complex supply chain project management. Focus SB commenced trading in 1979 and exports to Asia, the Middle East, Malta and West Africa. Projects include Aspen at Consort Place, Twenty Grosvenor Square, Belmond Cadogan Hotel, Corinthia London, Royal Lancaster London, Chelsea Barracks, No.1 Grosvenor Square, The Glebe, Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, The Londoner Macao and Pudong Airport Satellite Terminal VIP lounges.

Focus SB is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by taking all appropriate measures to minimise any impact on the environment throughout the business from operational to manufacturing processes. The company's green energy investment plans have included solar panel, LED lighting and electric car charging points installation. Laser marking technology enables Focus SB to offer a standard alternative to screen printing, for improved fine detail quality and to significantly limit the use of environmentally damaging consumables and reduce waste.

Focus SB is a Disability Confident Employer since 2017 and is committed to creating equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive workforce, seeing the company work closely with local charity Little Gate Supported Employment for over four years.

UK press contact: Suzi Baker, SB PR Consultancy suzi@suzibaker.com