50% Flight Range Boost with Amprius Battery Cell
- Amprius Technologies introduces an ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery with 10C discharge rate & 400Wh/kg energy density, offering increased flight range of up to 50%, faster charging & lower operating costs. Samples available in late 2023.
Amprius Technologies has introduced a new ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery, offering a discharge rate of 10C and an energy density of 400 Wh/kg. Benefits brought to the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industries include an extended flight range of up to 50 per cent and increased payload capacity. The cell also boasts a power density of 3500 W/kg under standard discharge conditions and exceeding 4400 W/kg at lower depths of discharge. High energy density and high power density reduces battery weight and volume, leading to extended range, reduced charging frequency, and lower operating costs. The cell also features ultra-fast charging (UFC) which enables it to reach 80 per cent charge in around 6 minutes. Samples of the cell are expected to be available by the end of 2023 with commercialization slated for early 2024.
What Benefits Does Amprius Technologies' Battery Offer eVTOL and UAVs?
Benefits of Amprius Technologies’ Battery for eVTOL and UAVs:
- Extended flight range of up to 50 per cent
- Increased payload capacity
- Power density of 3500 W/kg under standard discharge conditions
- Power density exceeding 4400 W/kg at lower depths of discharge
- Ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery with 10C discharge rate and 400 Wh/kg energy density
- Ultra-fast charging (UFC) enables it to reach 80 per cent charge in around 6 minutes
- Reduced battery weight and volume
- Lower operating costs
- Less frequent charging
