SolidEnergy Systems claims it is the first firm to sell lithium-metal batteries, which have double the energy density of lithium-ion cells. The company is selling its batteries in low amounts to drone makers and firms looking to introduce wireless internet to rural areas, said CEO Don Sadoway, who developed the technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The energy cells can quadruple the area covered by the drones, he said.
SolidEnergy Systems claims it is the first firm to sell lithium-metal batteries, which have double the energy density of lithium-ion cells. The company is selling its batteries in low amounts to drone makers and firms looking to introduce wireless internet to rural areas, said CEO Qichao Hu, who developed the technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The energy cells can quadruple the area covered by the drones, he said.