ZapBatt, Toshiba Collaborate On Lithium Titanium Oxide Battery Technology For Micro-Mobility

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California-based ZapBatt has joined hands with Toshiba (TOSBF). The former will be fusing its AI software technology and battery hardware with Toshiba’s lithium titanium oxide (LTO) battery cells. This will make way for a new battery option for the micro-mobility marketplace.

Toshiba has said that this solution will make lithium titanium oxide a faster, smarter, and more economical battery system, while also allowing real-time battery management and optimization.

Greg Mack, VP at Toshiba, held, “ZapBatt unlocked the potential of Toshiba’s LTO chemistry for a variety of industries and new markets with disruptive technology, moving away from the ‘miracle battery’ trap and providing a real solution hitting the market today. With ZapBatt’s hardware and software, and our LTO chemistry, there is no other solution as fast, safe, and cost-effective on the market.”

Toshiba aspires for ZapBatt to find the solution to the three challenges of using LTO chemistry in batteries: Chips, Voltage and Energy Density. Toshiba has said that its LTO cells are apt for micro-mobility applications due to high-performing characteristics in various categories. The company said that the Super Charge Ion Batter (SCi) Cells enable quick charging. They also ensure high-power environments with a minimal decrease in function. This holds true even following thousands of charges and uses. The cells promise up to a 100 percent usable charge. This does not shorten its cycle life, thereby making possible longer use. In addition to this, the cells continue to work well in freezing temperatures that drop to -30 degrees celsius, compared to 0 degrees celsius for typical Li-ion.

The official statement of Toshiba maintains that other than the ability to perform in freezing temperatures, the cells bring down operating expenses and E-waste. At the same time, they eliminate fire risk with the use of ZapBatt’s LTO system. On the other hand, LTO batteries have virtually no risk for self thermal runaway. A majority of micro-mobility fires happen because lithium-ion batteries are composed of oxides of nickel, manganese, aluminum, or cobalt. This type of chemical fire mostly occurs when the battery is punctured, sustains damage, is poorly manufactured, overused, or breaks down internally.

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As a consequence of the lack of carbon on the anode surfaces and LTO is free of these oxides (similar to lithium-iron-phosphate), the battery chemistry is effectively immune to thermal runaway and battery fires.

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Along with the Toshiba SCiB cells, ZapBatt software employs both machine learning and proprietary hardware to effectively enhance battery performance. The company claims that its software analyzes 26 data points, illustrating how the battery performs to improve charging operations, essentially talking to the battery and making changes. Over time, the batteries will provide data, allowing the system to become even more energy efficient.

Amiad Zionpur, CEO, ZapBatt, held, “ZapBatt’s bi-directional adaptive terminal voltage (BATV) technology allows the battery to reconfigure itself based on the customer’s needs, essentially making it a universal adapter that has the potential to change the battery landscape completely,” said. “Because of this unique ability, the e bike battery can be used in many different applications, from micro-mobility to consumer products.”

The company is executing various micro-mobility pilot demonstrations in North America. The batteries are anticipated to for commercial availability early next year.