In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Lawrence “Larry” Richenstein, Founder and CEO of WePower Technologies (GEMS), to uncover how kinetic energy harvesting is poised to eliminate batteries forever. Larry shares his unconventional entrepreneurial journey, the costly lessons that shaped his leadership, and the groundbreaking physics behind GEMS—technology capable of generating powerful, renewable energy from a single push, vibration, or movement. He explains why early adoption is psychologically difficult, how WePower navigated conservative industries, and why smart homes will be the first to embrace battery-free devices. GEMS isn’t just a new power source—it’s a complete reimagining of how sensors, switches, and IoT devices can operate indefinitely without batteries, wiring, or waste.