Japan-headquartered Musashi Seimitsu Industry has invested in and entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Californian firm KeraCel. The two companies have signed an agreement to jointly develop the world’s first “smart glass” for use by military personnel that will be used on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, according to Musashi. It also accelerates mass-production of KeraCel's batteries, which are said to offer up to three times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries at less than half the cost.
Japan-headquartered Musashi Seimitsu Industry has invested in and entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Californian firm KeraCel. This gives Musashi access to KeraCel’s 3D-printing technologies, enabling it to develop and manufacture solid-state batteries for the electric motorcycle and other markets. It also accelerates mass-production of KeraCel's batteries, which are said to offer up to three times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries at less than half the cost.