The U.S. armed forces have been grappling for years with how to reduce the weight ground troops carry with them on patrol. The problem: the “Christmas tree effect,” in which radios and a variety of other electronics are increasingly hung on their body armor like ornaments, weighing them down in the field....
An actual wearable tech use case built from the ground up, a need to lower weight to power all of the devices that soldier may have to carry, radio's and other electronic equipment. - The technology of having a woven fabric that conducts electricity and transmits data without cords, allowing combat troops to cut down on batteries and recharge their equipment while plugged into the suit or inductive “charging pouches,” is truly an innovative solution to address the need.