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Norwegian energy startup ONiO raises €5 million for world’s lowest power MCU
- Oslo-based ONiO has raised €5 million to ramp production of ONiO.zero – the first general-purpose microcontroller unit (MCU) that cold-starts from under 1µW and runs entirely on ambient energy.
- Funding round led by node.vc and co-led by Maki.vc; Existing investors EIC Fund and MP Pension also participated and doubled down.
- ONiO's technology allows powering microcontrollers entirely from ambient energy, changing the landscape of sustainable IoT.
- ONiO, founded in 2016, specializes in ultra-low-power microcontrollers, including the “world’s most power-efficient” MCU.
- ONiO.zero operates on as little as 22µW/MHz and can cold-start from less than 1µW, running on ambient energy.
- The company's mission focuses on reducing battery waste and providing cost-effective power solutions for IoT devices.
- The chip integrates a RISC-V CPU, radios, power management, security, memory, and more into a single die.
- ONiO.zero has been tested in various applications like solar keyboards, electronic shelf labels, air quality sensors, and asset trackers.
- The company is scaling production to meet demand and providing dev kits and reference designs for engineers.
- ONiO aims to drive innovation and sustainability in the IoT space by unshackling devices from traditional power constraints.
- The funding round will support the volume production of ONiO's power-agnostic wireless microcontroller.
- ONiO.zero harvests energy from sources like solar, RF, thermal, and piezo, eliminating the need for batteries in some applications.
- The technology has been validated in real-world applications, paving the way for the market launch of the chip.
- ONiO's chip is set to revolutionize IoT power solutions and contribute to environmental sustainability.
- The company's integrated chip design consolidates multiple components into one, streamlining production and enhancing efficiency.
- ONiO's focus on minimalist, user-friendly power solutions aligns with the goal of driving a new era of innovation in the IoT sector.
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