This speaker offers a similar incentive to Samsung’s remote above or to Urbanista’s Los Angeles headphones launched last year. That’s because you don’t have to ever plug it in or change any batteries – this little minimalistic speaker runs entirely on the power of light.

And yet, looking at this speaker, you won’t spot any solar panels or anything that could resemble a charger. That’s because Mayht (the makers of this speaker) paired up with Exeger, a company that makes a solar material known as Powerfoyle. This can turn natural and ambient light into power. [1]

Figure 1. Mayht Solar powered speaker

Figure 1 shows powerfoyle creates a material that harvests power from any light source, and Mayht creates a new type of speaker driver. Smash the two together and you’ve got a Bluetooth speaker that can keep going long after you’ve rattled through your favorite playlists. The two companies showed off its prototype at CES this year.

Mayht’s Heartmotion technology replaces conventional drivers to create speakers 10 times more compact, a lot flatter and lightweight to boot. The company promises that this level of magic is achieved without compromising on sound quality, range or output.

“While consumer electronics have grown more powerful and compact in recent years, the core speaker technology within has hardly evolved over the past 100 years,” says Mayht Chief Executive Mattias Scheek. “I truly believe our Heartmotion speaker technology is the revolution the industry has been dreaming of, but never thought possible. They will finally be able to create the sound experiences people want from everyday consumer electronics and automotive audio systems.” [2]

The combination of the two technologies is a potent one; a driver that boasts unprecedented power at its size and solar charging capabilities that turn any light source into power could mean the prototype, should it ever [4] make it to the market, could be a game-changer if the companies’ claims about their technology are validated.

The core of speaker drivers have remained the same for a 100 years, until now. Mayht’s revolutionary Heartmotion® speaker technology turns the industry on its head, setting the new standard for compact size and high performance.

Protected by over 80 patents and patent applications, this technology changes the face of audio for ever. [3]

References:

1. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/future-tech-ces-2022/
2. https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/04/mayht-and-powerfoyle/
3. Source: https://www.mayht.com/
4. https://musictech.com/news/gear/ces-2022-solar-powered-bluetooth-speakers-may-be-coming-sooner-than-you-think/

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2022), Mayht Solar powered speaker, Anatechmaz, pp. 165