OptiGrid has acquired FreeWire’s intellectual property
FreeWire History
FreeWire Technologies pioneered battery-integrated fast charging and validated the technology through hundreds of real-world deployments, demonstrating that onboard energy storage can solve grid and infrastructure constraints for fleet operators. The company’s technology was commercially viable, but ceased operations in 2024 due to operational and manufacturing challenges.
The Formation of OptiGrid
OptiGrid acquired FreeWire’s core intellectual* property and hired some of the core engineering team to continue advancing battery-integrated fast charging for fleet applications. OptiGrid is further developing the platform to deliver battery-integrated charging solutions that address one of fleet electrification’s biggest barriers: infrastructure bottlenecks.
*OptiGrid did not acquire any hardware or responsibility, either from a repair or warranty standpoint, for the units Freewire sold prior to its closure.