B&PLUS
About
About B&PLUS
B&PLUS manufactures standard and customised wireless power systems across a range that includes compact sensor couplers and kilowatt-class charging equipment. Its AGV and AMR solutions combine transmitting and receiving heads, power electronics and installation engineering so mobile equipment can recharge automatically at workstations or along a route.
The company also develops RFID, proximity-sensing and remote power-and-signal products for factory automation. Founded in 1980 as Nihon Balluff, it adopted the B&PLUS name in 2008 and runs research, product development and manufacturing from its Saitama headquarters and technical centre.
Team
- Atsushi Kameda - President & CEO - He leads the company as it develops charging systems, sensing products and customised wireless-power applications for industrial equipment and mobile robots.
- Takayuki Shindo - Director - direct
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-04 - Demonstration - B&PLUS validates autonomous drone with 500W wireless recharging
The aircraft uses onboard AI to detect target objects during an autonomous industrial mission. A 500-watt contactless charging system replenishes the drone without manual connector handling. Testing confirmed automatic recharge and mission resumption, moving the concept beyond a static charging demonstration.
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