A system comprising: at least one magnetic mover including a first magnetic mover , wherein the first magnetic mover comprises at least one first magnetically responsive unit and at least one second magnetically responsive unit ; a stator defining a two-dimensional planar work surface and comprising: an actuation coil assembly comprising a plurality of actuation coils ; and at least one stator coupling coil operable to interact with the at least one second magnetically responsive unit; one or more sensors for sensing a position of the first magnetic mover; and one or more stator driving circuits for driving the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface, wherein the at least one first magnetically responsive unit is positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the at least one first magnetically responsive unit with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom, wherein, when a current is driven through the at least one stator coupling coil, the at least one stator coupling coil is configured to magnetically couple with the at least one second magnetically responsive unit for wirelessly transferring: energy from the at least one stator coupling coil to the at least one second magnetically responsive unit; and identification information from the at least one second magnetically responsive unit to the at least one stator coupling coil, wherein the work surface separates the first magnetic mover from the at least one stator coupling coil, and wherein the work surface separates the first magnetic mover from the actuation coil assembly. at least one magnetic mover including a first magnetic mover , wherein the first magnetic mover comprises at least one first magnetically responsive unit and at least one second magnetically responsive unit ; a stator defining a two-dimensional planar work surface and comprising: an actuation coil assembly comprising a plurality of actuation coils ; and at least one stator coupling coil operable to interact with the at least one second magnetically responsive unit; an actuation coil assembly comprising a plurality of actuation coils ; and at least one stator coupling coil operable to interact with the at least one second magnetically responsive unit; one or more sensors for sensing a position of the first magnetic mover; and one or more stator driving circuits for driving the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface, wherein the at least one first magnetically responsive unit is positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the at least one first magnetically responsive unit with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom, wherein, when a current is driven through the at least one stator coupling coil, the at least one stator coupling coil is configured to magnetically couple with the at least one second magnetically responsive unit for wirelessly transferring: energy from the at least one stator coupling coil to the at least one second magnetically responsive unit; and identification information from the at least one second magnetically responsive unit to the at least one stator coupling coil, energy from the at least one stator coupling coil to the at least one second magnetically responsive unit; and identification information from the at least one second magnetically responsive unit to the at least one stator coupling coil, wherein the work surface separates the first magnetic mover from the at least one stator coupling coil, and wherein the work surface separates the first magnetic mover from the actuation coil assembly. <EOS>