Yank Technologies, a leader in long-range, high-power wireless charging, has won the Overall Award at the 2025 INNOspace Masters. This prestigious recognition celebrates the company’s high-impact work in both space and automotive sectors, highlighting how its technology supports Moon-to-Mars missions, global electrification, and next-generation automation.
The INNOspace Masters competition, backed by the German Space Agency, European Space Agency, Airbus, Mercedes-Benz, and OHB, fosters cutting-edge automotive and aerospace innovation. Out of 500 participants from 24 countries, Yank Technologies took home both the Mercedes Cars2Space Challenge prize and the overall INNOspace Masters title. The Cars2Space Challenge spotlights future mobility advances enabled by aerospace breakthroughs, thoroughly evaluated by Mercedes-Benz.
“This is an exciting achievement that furthers our relationships with leading European commercial companies and government agencies to accelerate the implementation of our wireless power solutions on a global scale,” said Josh Yank, CEO of Yank Technologies.
Yank Technologies’ awarded wireless power systems for rovers withstand the harsh environmental conditions of space and the accumulation of regolith on lunar and planetary surfaces. Traditional wired and contact-based solutions have exposed connection terminals, which are subjected to dust and debris buildup, affecting the system’s reliability. With the implementation of Yank Technologies’ wireless charging systems, lunar and Mars rovers will receive reliable power to enable greater surface exploration activities. These innovations are applicable and translatable to commercial automation both within next-generation vehicle interiors and at manufacturing facilities. Collaborating with Mercedes-Benz, Yank Technologies will explore multiple applications for these novel systems to increase automation, electrification, and reduce complex cabling for future products.
Winning the INNOspace Masters ‘Ready for Market’ Award adds to Yank Technologies’ growing list of achievements, including multiple NASA contracts to prepare products for future lunar and Mars missions. With this recognition, the company is accelerating the path to commercializing its space solutions and preparing them for potential integration into upcoming Artemis missions.
