Battery technology company Ambri has set its sights on a commercial offering after completing operations to develop its high - temperature seals , develop its battery management system and develop its heater controls . The company 's improved designs for a commercial battery pack will be built in the coming year and are expected to be available to customers in 2018 , according to a spokesperson for the company . Last year the company laid off approximately 40 percent of its workforce because the prototype was not ready to go to market .
Battery storage company Ambri has set its sights on a commercial offering after pausing operations to redesign its high-temperature seals, develop its battery management system and develop its heater controls. The company's improved designs for a commercial battery system will be built in the coming year and are expected to be available to customers in 2018, according to a spokesperson for the company. Last year the company laid off approximately 25% of its workforce because the prototype was not ready to go to market.