Every year at IFA, we see a hundred different takes on the wireless charger, and almost all of them are boring. They’re faster, or thinner, or have one more coil than last year’s model. It’s a category that has felt stuck in a loop of minor iteration, a solution that only halfway solves the problem of cable clutter by creating its own form of desk clutter. But every once in a while, a company shows up with an idea so practical and yet so ambitious that it snaps you to attention. This year, that company is Aukey, and the product is the MagFusion Ark, a system that treats wireless power not as a static pad on a table, but as a flexible, living utility within your space.
Aukey is calling it the world’s first modular true wireless charger, and for once, the marketing speak feels earned. The concept is brilliantly simple; imagine your charging setup was built like LEGOs. The MagFusion Ark consists of a main base that can hold up to three devices, and docked on top are three detachable spheres. These spheres are not just passive charging points; they are self-contained power banks. You can charge your phone on a sphere while it’s docked, then just grab the sphere with the phone still attached and walk out the door. This “drop-to-charge, grab-to-go” idea completely reframes the relationship between stationary and portable power, merging them into one seamless system.
Designer: Aukey
They didn’t skimp on the core technology, either. The entire system is built on the new Qi2.2 standard, which is a big deal for future-proofing and compatibility across brands. Each of the six total charging points, three on the base and one on each sphere, can deliver up to 25W of wireless power. That means you could simultaneously fast charge six smartphones without a significant drop in performance, a scenario that would bring most multi-device chargers to their knees. For a busy household or a shared office desk, this solves the constant battle for the fastest charging spot. Aukey also baked in an active cooling system, a critical feature for maintaining those high speeds without cooking your device’s battery over time.
The real cleverness is in how these spheres get their juice. Aukey has integrated what it calls Rx-Tx technology, meaning the spheres can both receive (Rx) and transmit (Tx) power wirelessly at the same time. While a sphere is sitting on the base, it’s wirelessly recharging its internal battery while simultaneously passing power through to the phone sitting on top of it. This makes the system truly wireless. Unlike other systems where the “portable” part has to be plugged in to recharge, the Ark’s spheres are always topped up and ready to go, eliminating that extra step of remembering to charge your power bank.
When you do pop a sphere off the base, it becomes a seriously capable accessory on its own. Each one packs a 6700 mAh battery, which is enough for a full charge on most modern smartphones. It also includes a 30W USB-C PD 3.0 port for fast wired charging in both directions, so you can charge the sphere itself or another device with a cable if you need to. The spheres also double as magnetic stands, perfect for propping up your phone for a video call or watching content. This multi-function design consolidates the need for a separate charger, power bank, and stand into a single, elegant object.
Aukey is clearly thinking about scalability, planning to release one and two-device bases in addition to the flagship three-device version when it launches in the first quarter of 2026. You’ll even be able to buy the spheres separately to expand your setup. It’s a bold and holistic approach to a problem everyone else has been tackling with half-measures. While we’ll have to see how it performs in the real world, the MagFusion Ark is the most exciting idea to hit the charging market in years. It’s not just another accessory; it’s a full-blown power infrastructure designed for how we actually live with our devices.
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