What’s Happening: Addionics, a battery technology start-up, has launched a new state-of-the-art pilot line to manufacture its advanced Smart 3D Electrodes™ for electric vehicle batteries. With the support of its partners, the company aims to expand its technological developments primarily for the automotive industry, including leading global automakers and tier 1 suppliers. The new site will serve as the company’s headquarters in addition to its US, UK, and Germany locations.
Why It Matters: The launch of the new facility is a major milestone in commercializing Addionics’ technology and expanding its supply to worldwide clients and partners. The company’s AI-based, drop-in technology is designed for production and is seamlessly integrated into any existing assembly line, allowing battery makers to reduce production costs while increasing manufacturing capacity. The commercialization of Silicon, Solid-State and advanced Li-Ion technologies will be significantly accelerated with the adoption of smarter designs.
Key Points:
- The new site, which covers over 1,500 sq. meters, includes office space for over 50 employees, advanced laboratories, and a pilot line dedicated to accelerating the development and production of its chemistry-agnostic Smart 3D Electrodes™ technology.
- The technology is used to improve all key performance metrics for batteries, including energy density, power, safety, and extending lifetime, all without increasing cost.
- The company is already working with top global companies to integrate its product to match the ever-rising global battery demand driven by the growing EV market.
- The new facility has the capacity to produce up to 1MWh and will increase to about 100MWh by the end of 2024. Addionics expects to reach 1 GWh production capability during 2025.
- Addionics was recently selected as a 2022 Pioneer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) for its technology’s potential to accelerate global decarbonization and halt climate change.
- The 3D structure leads to improvements in key battery performance metrics. Addionics’ patented core IP is a cost-effective and scalable battery-grade electrode fabrication process, which significantly lowers costs.
Bottom Line: Addionics has launched a state-of-the-art pilot line for the manufacturing of its Smart 3D Electrodes™ for electric vehicle batteries. The new site, inaugurated in February 2023, will serve as the company’s headquarters in addition to its US, UK, and Germany locations. The technology is used to improve all key performance metrics for batteries, including energy density, power, safety, and extending lifetime, all without increasing cost. The company’s AI-based, drop-in technology is designed for production and is seamlessly integrated into any existing assembly line, allowing battery makers to reduce production costs while increasing manufacturing capacity. The launch of the new facility is a major milestone in commercializing Addionics’ technology and expanding its supply to worldwide clients and partners.
