Ki is a wireless power standard built into your countertop—powering blenders, kettles, and more without a single cord.

A new Ki wireless standard for kitchen appliances has been announced at CES. This new standard will provide interoperability between devices in the kitchen and will allow for seamless charging.

The people behind Qi wireless charging are after your kitchen next, and the first Ki cordless kitchen appliance is here – it's a blender from Midea.

Ki works a lot like wireless charging for phones. Transmitters are placed underneath the countertop, so any compatible appliances placed on top will receive up to 2.2kW of power.

Nothing new is enabled in your kitchen appliances if you use Ki wireless power. That rice cooker, griddle, etc., works the same way when placed on a Ki charger as it does when plugged into the wall.

Forget about Qi, this is about KiA new Ki wireless standard for kitchen appliances has been announced at CES. This new standard will provide interoperability between devices in the kitchen and ...