In this episode, we unveil the astounding achievement of a student team that created an electric vehicle (EV) capable of shattering the 0-62mph speed record, leaving even the most capable state of the art supercars trailing behind.

Podcast: Student-Built EV Shatters 0-62mph Record, Leaving Supercars in the Rearview

The development of unmanned logistic vehicles is revolutionizing last-mile deliveries! However, these vehicles, equipped with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and autonomous navigation systems, have faced significant investment in their research and development. In this article, let&rsquo;s delve into how on-demand manufacturing holds the potential to accelerate the development of unmanned logistic vehicles, leading to more efficient and agile industry practices.<h2 dir="ltr">The Need for Rapid Development</h2>As e-commerce continues to soar and consumer expectations for fast and efficient services rise, traditional logistic systems are facing significant challenges. Unmanned logistic vehicles offer a solution by augmenting existing infrastructure and enabling faster and more flexible delivery options. From autonomous drones for last-mile deliveries to self-driving trucks for long-haul transportation, these vehicles offer increased speed, reduced operational costs, and improved safety.The need for rapid development of these vehicles is paramount to meet the evolving demands of the industry, optimize resource utilization, and ensure timely and reliable deliveries to customers worldwide. However, the lengthy and rigid manufacturing processes involved in traditional vehicle production often delay the development and deployment of these technologies. On-demand manufacturing addresses this issue by offering a streamlined and accelerated manufacturing approach.<h2 dir="ltr">On-Demand Manufacturing Fuels Unmanned Logistic Vehicle Development</h2>On-demand manufacturing is an agile and flexible approach that leverages advanced technologies such as CNC machining, 3D printing and more to enable rapid prototyping and end-use production of unmanned logistic vehicles. It can quickly help iterate designs, produce vehicle components, and optimize performance. This agile manufacturing approach allows for faster development cycles and facilitates the incorporation of emerging technologies into the vehicles.<h3 dir="ltr">Customization and Scalability:</h3>One of the key advantages of on-demand manufacturing is its ability to customize vehicles according to specific requirements. Unmanned logistic vehicles often need to adapt to various operating environments and cargo types. On-demand manufacturing enables the production of vehicles tailored to unique specifications, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency. Moreover, as the demand for unmanned logistic vehicles grows, on-demand manufacturing offers scalability, allowing for the rapid scaling of production without the need for extensive retooling or setup.<h3 dir="ltr">Reduced Costs and Time-to-Market:</h3>Traditional vehicle manufacturing processes involve significant upfront costs and long lead times. By contrast, on-demand manufacturing minimizes these hurdles. With the elimination of expensive tooling and reduced material waste through advanced manufacturing technologies, costs are significantly reduced. Additionally, the streamlined production process enables faster time-to-market, allowing manufacturers to respond swiftly to market demands and stay ahead of the competition.<h3 dir="ltr">Collaboration and Innovation:</h3>On-demand manufacturing approach fosters collaboration and innovation within the unmanned logistic vehicle industry. By providing a platform for manufacturers, designers, and engineers to collaborate, share ideas, and access advanced manufacturing capabilities, on-demand manufacturing facilitates the development of cutting-edge technologies. This collaborative environment encourages the exploration of new concepts, materials, and designs, ultimately pushing the boundaries of unmanned logistic vehicle development.<h2 dir="ltr">About RPWORLD On-demand Manufacturing</h2>RPWORLD&#39;s on-demand manufacturing capabilities have been accelerating the emerging automotive product development, including new energy vehicles, unmanned vehicles, and unmanned logistic vehicles. With extensive manufacturing experience, RPWORLD offers unparalleled advantages in the following areas:Shortest lead time: RPWORLD guarantees a minimum lead time of just 3 days, ensuring quick delivery of parts and components.Customized CNC machining and injection molding:&nbsp;RPWORLD specializes in providing tailored manufacturing solutions to meet specific requirements.One-stop manufacturing solution: RPWORLD handles all stages of production, from prototyping to end-use production, from quality control to surface treatment.Design for Manufacturability (DFM) services: RPWORLD&#39;s in-depth DFM services minimize manufacturing risks and ensure smooth production.

In this article, let’s delve into how on-demand manufacturing holds the potential to accelerate the development of unmanned logistic vehicles, leading to more efficient and agile industry practices.

How On-Demand Manufacturing Powers Unmanned Logistic Vehicles Revolution

This article was discussed in our <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wevolver.com/profile/the.next.byte&source=gmail&ust=1672821999265000&usg=AOvVaw3lLKdHdEN0YvCEsaHI7hx9" href="https://www.wevolver.com/profile/the.next.byte" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Next Byte podcast</a>.&nbsp;<iframe height="200px" width="100%" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless="" src="https://player.simplecast.com/5af262f5-0967-4c6a-8b58-6de660cf0e47?dark=false" class="fr-draggable" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6="true" data-lf-form-tracking-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-lf-yt-playback-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-lf-vimeo-playback-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true"></iframe> The full article will continue below.<hr>While lightning rarely strikes the same place twice, the <a href="https://www.amzracing.ch/en/world-record" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Academic Motorsports Club Zurich (AMZ)</a> has somehow made it strike thrice. As they clinch the EV world acceleration record for the third time since 2014, one has to wonder: is it the seasoned giants of the automobile world or passionate students who are setting the benchmark for speed?Having already painted their legacy on the canvas of speed by breaking the same record in 2014 and 2016, this quest wasn&rsquo;t merely to reclaim their title. It was about stretching the boundaries of innovation, transforming academic prowess into tangible, ground-shaking technological feats. As Yann Bernard, head of motor development at AMZ, <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/09/from-zero-to-one-hundred-in-0-956-seconds.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">articulated</a>, their venture marries dedication with the thrill of tackling real-world challenges. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mvoFemftA34?&wmode=opaque&rel=0&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://www.wevolver.com" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable" data-lf-form-tracking-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-lf-yt-playback-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-lf-vimeo-playback-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6="true" id="70611535" title="New World Record – from 0 to 100 km/h in 0.956 seconds">&nbsp;</iframe> <h3>A world record, obliterated</h3>The vanguard students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, forming the spirited team at AMZ, have proven that when innovation meets ambition, records are not just broken &ndash; but obliterated.Their latest electric vehicle masterpiece, <a href="https://www.amzracing.ch/en/cars/2023%20WR" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mythen</a>, has left the world astounded, achieving a meteoric 0-62mph (0-100 km/h) acceleration world record for EVs in a staggering 0.956 seconds. To put this performance in perspective, it <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/09/from-zero-to-one-hundred-in-0-956-seconds.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">shattered</a> the previous record of 1.461 seconds, which was achieved by a team from the University of Stuttgart in 2022.This is not only the world record, but also <a href="https://www.amzracing.ch/en/world-record" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the first time</a> that an electric vehicle has accomplished the feat below the one-second barrier. It&#39;s also pertinent to note that it only took Mythen&nbsp;about 40 feet, or just over 12 meters, to break this record. The AMZ team executed their record attempt at a racetrack but astoundingly,&nbsp;would have only needed about half the length of a regulation tennis court to reach 62mph. <img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjk0NjI0MjYzMTY0LUVUSF9BTVoyM18zNi5qcGVnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" style="width: 532px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Mythen in action (credit: ETH Zurich / Alessandro Della Bella)<h3>The secret sauce behind their success</h3>Some of the main technical factors driving <a href="https://www.amzracing.ch/en/cars/2023%20WR" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mythen</a>&#39;s immense success are outlined below:<ol><li>In-House Mastery: Mythen, a beacon of student innovation, was birthed entirely by the AMZ team &ndash; from the printed circuit boards to its chassis. This in-depth involvement at every stage ensured that each component was meticulously optimized for record-breaking performance. </li><li>Power to Weight Paradigm: At a mere 309 pounds (140 kilos), Mythen&#39;s lightweight carbon and aluminum honeycomb structure stands in stark contrast to its immense power. With its student-developed, four-wheel hub motors, it boasts a remarkable 326 horsepower (240 kW), giving it a power-to-weight ratio of over one horsepower per pound of weight. Juxtapose this with many supercars, which despite having more horsepower and added weight, don&#39;t come anywhere close to&nbsp;Mythen&#39;s 0-62mph time. </li><li>Aerodynamics &amp; Ground-Effect Synergy: Dario Messerli, head of aerodynamics at AMZ,&nbsp;<a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/09/from-zero-to-one-hundred-in-0-956-seconds.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="isPasted">emphasized</a> the necessity of not just raw power, but its efficient transfer to the ground. One of the main technical challenges AMZ encountered is that during the 0-62mph speed window, a traditional wing (such as those often seen on high-speed vehicles like Formula One racecars) would not generate sufficient downforce to ensure efficient power transfer. The team&#39;s innovative solution? A vacuum mechanism, acting as a gargantuan suction pad, that ensures maximum traction, alongside an underbody that also leverages ground effects to maintain unparalleled stability during its explosive acceleration. </li><li>Battery Efficiency: Mythen&#39;s battery stands at roughly one-third the size of a standard Formula Student EV. This design choice is strategic, allowing unparalleled speed without the encumbrance of a bulky battery &ndash; further amplifying its acceleration prowess.</li></ol><h3> </h3><h3>Significance</h3>This isn&rsquo;t just a victory lap for the team at AMZ. Mythen&rsquo;s success is a herald of the boundless horizon of electric vehicles. As the world increasingly leans towards sustainable mobility, such feats highlight the untapped potential of EVs.Mythen&#39;s success also serves as a reminder to automobile giants: the next automotive marvel may not emerge from a sprawling corporate lab but from a buzzing university workshop, replete with passionate students and audacious dreams.

How a hand-built electric race car from Swiss university students shattered the 0-62mph (0-100km/h) acceleration record in a mere 0.956 seconds, outpacing the giants of the automotive world.

Student-Built EV Shatters 0-62mph Record, Leaving Supercars in the Rearview

In this episode, we delve into the remarkable achievement of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as they successfully execute the maiden flight of their hybrid demonstrator aircraft.

Podcast: Hybrid Takes The Sky With HyBird

Born and raised in the Egyptian city of Aswan, Joseph Zekry now lives in Eindhoven with his Belgian wife and seven-year-old daughter. Describing himself as a &ldquo;proud Belgian-Egyptian citizen,&rdquo; watching his father doing maintenance on a large airplane is one of his earliest memories. From the pilot&rsquo;s seat, the boy could have an amazing view of the airport, the desert around it, and the aircraft&rsquo;s instrument panel. &ldquo;It triggered something in me about traveling and exploring. Also, some kind of interest in leadership.&rdquo; Whether it was a coincidence or a prediction, adult Joseph explored the world and filled leadership roles in remarkable technology companies, such as ASML and Lightyear. Inspired by Einstein&rsquo;s doings, findings and life philosophy of constant curiosity, creativity and problem-solving &ndash; one of the reasons he went into physics &ndash; Joseph argues that the struggles one goes through can take a positive twist if we look at them as opportunities to learn crucial skills such as empathy.Joseph comes from a Coptic family, an Egyptian religious group with a long history. Not belonging to the country&rsquo;s Islamic majority influenced the boy. &ldquo;I could see the world from a different perspective. Furthermore, being part of a minority often puts pressure on people to excel and compensate for missed opportunities. And that happened to me. I did push myself and excelled at school, and, subsequently, I wanted to attend the best universities in the country,&rdquo; he acknowledges.After his studies at the American University in Cairo, Joseph went to Belgium for scholarship research related to his master&rsquo;s. Following that, he studied in the United States for one year before deciding to go back to Belgium for his Ph.D. (Pause for a heart-warming anecdote: his wife studied Arabic at the University in Leuven, and they met when she looked for volunteers to practice her language skills. They&rsquo;ve been &ldquo;happily married,&rdquo; as he describes, since 2009.)<h2>A purpose-driven individual</h2>&ldquo;As a young boy, I wanted to become a pilot,&rdquo; Joseph shares, reflecting on his childhood dreams inspired by his father&rsquo;s work as a technical officer in the Egyptian army. However, as he matured, he realized that a pilot alone couldn&rsquo;t accomplish much without the aircraft. &ldquo;For me, there was a shift from using a tool or a machine to doing a service where I could enable people to achieve their desires. And then technology stood up for me as a real enabler for people to grow, to progress, to develop society and so on.&rdquo; As such, Joseph&rsquo;s passion for technology and its potential to empower others took root early in his life.Joseph pursued a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in electrical engineering and telecommunications, focusing on expanding mobile networks in Africa and developing countries. This was followed by a master&rsquo;s degree in physics and a Ph.D. at IMEC in Belgium, a renowned institution specializing in computer chips and partnering with ASML.&ldquo;The topic of purpose was previously unknown to me as a professional term, but if I look at my journey &ndash; all the travels I did, the people I met, the companies I worked for &ndash; it all had to do with giving back to society,&rdquo; Joseph says. His passion for technology is interwoven with a sense of purpose, a desire to bridge the disparity between privileged and underprivileged communities, especially in Egypt, his homeland.<h2>Searching for purpose in the Dutch environment</h2>In 2013, Joseph joined ASML. This marked a pivotal moment in his career, as he had the opportunity to contribute to the digital revolution and make a global impact. His academic background had equipped him with knowledge, but he yearned for a more hands-on approach to create tangible change in society. &ldquo;I wanted to be more in the driver&rsquo;s seat of developing technology that is applicable today. So, I went to ASML to learn how to do that.&rdquo; Nevertheless, the constant reminder of his initial self-mission was always there: Joseph couldn&rsquo;t directly link his new role with his goal of helping the underprivileged people he had seen in Egypt when he was growing up.<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wevolver-project-images/froala%2F1692958369521-Joseph+Z+A.webp" style="width: 766px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">And there, Lightyear came along. &ldquo;A spark ignited in my head. In the Netherlands, electric cars are common, unlike in Egypt. Still, I realized that something needed to be done. Fossil fuels are not the future. Of course, in the Egyptian society, people have other urgent concerns, such as making a living to put food on the table. So, environmental issues are far from priorities. Furthermore, the infrastructure needed for electric cars is huge in that context. Lightyear had the complete package.&rdquo; In Joseph&rsquo;s mind, the Helmond-based company could offer something that could eventually transform a developing society like Egypt into a clean energy oasis. Joseph proudly worked as an Engineering Cluster Manager for the solar car designer until 2023.<h2>A hands-on attitude to solve the gender gap issue</h2>Growing up surrounded by strong women in his family &ndash; his mother and two elder sisters who became an engineer and a pharmacist &ndash; it was natural for Joseph to see women in technology or leadership positions. &ldquo;So, when I came to Europe and saw the unequal situation of leadership roles in technology, it didn&rsquo;t feel right. There is no reason women shouldn&rsquo;t be company leaders, engineers or scientists,&rdquo; he says. He also empathizes with women&rsquo;s struggles in the corporate world and society in general due to his Coptic upbringing. &ldquo;I can relate to their challenges navigating in a male-dominated industry because that&rsquo;s kind of how I felt as a child: navigating a society that has a different identity than my own.&rdquo; He quickly noticed his female colleagues were highly motivated, intelligent women trying to make an impact. However, he often spotted them putting in double the effort as their male counterparts but not being recognized for it.For Joseph, this imbalance is a missed opportunity and a non-sustainable situation. &ldquo;If we want to be more productive, more innovative and truly tackle the big challenges the world is facing, we cannot just rely on half the population. I won&rsquo;t even get into the moral and human perspectives, but from a mere mathematical point of view, it doesn&rsquo;t make any sense.&rdquo; He believes the current scenario reflects traditional ways of thinking unconsciously kept in society &shy;&ndash; the famed gender roles.For him, it&rsquo;s clear that changes are crucial, but where and how do we start this revolution? From Joseph&rsquo;s perspective, some principles could be helpful if widely employed: nurturing a sense of community (&ldquo;connection is important&rdquo;) and adopting an imbalanced solution for an imbalanced issue (&ldquo;It&rsquo;s like a scale. If it&rsquo;s already pending to one side, you must compensate that somehow to reach balance. Therefore, being solely gender-neutral in your hiring processes will never fill in this gap.&rdquo;) &ldquo;It&rsquo;s logical,&rdquo; he argues.<h2>The silver lining</h2>Joseph praises the work carried out by the Fe+male Tech Heroes Network. For him, supporting such an initiative is natural and obvious because &ldquo;by working towards bringing balance between females and males, you&rsquo;re creating a community and an atmosphere where everyone who doesn&rsquo;t feel they belong in the majority benefit.&rdquo;As an experienced leading figure, Joseph believes that one&rsquo;s struggles, in fact, make them better leaders. &ldquo;They make you more fit for the job. That&rsquo;s frankly how I feel about the challenges I dealt with. Without them, I wouldn&rsquo;t be the person I am today. I wouldn&rsquo;t be able to lead and help people with their own struggles, be empathetic and understanding. So, it&rsquo;s not a scar to hide but a badge of honor,&rdquo; he said.Joseph puts a positive twist on the issue by seeing difficulties as learning opportunities and, therefore, an advantage for females in tech has nothing to do with washing out the challenges. &ldquo;By working more, you will learn more, making you sharper in your judgments. You will be automatically more driven to achieve amazing things, and your career will benefit from it, as well as your family and society. Nevertheless, it remains a struggle, and we must and will support each other.&rdquo;

Inspired by Einstein’s doings, findings and life philosophy of constant curiosity, creativity and problem-solving – one of the reasons he went into physics – Joseph argues that the struggles one goes through can take a positive twist if we look at them as opportunities to learn crucial skills such as empathy.

Fe+male Tech Heroes role models 42 - Joseph Zekry: "If we want to truly tackle the big challenges the world is facing, we cannot just rely on half the population"

Learn how EV charger manufacturers can bring connected products to market faster, adhere to strict security standards that meet regulatory requirements, future-proof their designs, and win over skeptical consumers.

How EV Charger Manufacturers Can Build Secure, Reliable Connected Products

In this episode, we discuss a joint effort between the Laboratory for Information and Decisions Systems and the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society at MIT to tackle the trust issue with autonomous vehicles.

Podcast: Can We Trust Self-Driving Cars?

HyBird is a small, hybrid-electric aircraft concept. Its goal is to serve routes of less than 1000 kilometres and with low passenger volumes in a climate-compatible way. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum f&uuml;r Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has now successfully conducted the first flight of a 1:4 scale demonstrator of HyBird at the <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/ux" target="_blank">National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems</a> in <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/dlr/locations-and-offices/cochstedt" target="_blank">Cochstedt</a>. The concept, which combines two gas turbines, batteries and electrically powered propellers, was originally designed by students as part of the <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/latest/news/2019/03/20190927_dlrnasa-design-challenge-en" target="_blank">NASA/DLR Design Challenge 2019</a> and subsequently further developed by several DLR institutes and facilities in collaboration with Airbus ProtoSpace.&quot;Small aircraft carrying few passengers over comparatively short distances are ideal for bringing sustainable propulsion systems and concepts into widespread use as quickly as possible,&quot; says Markus Fischer, DLR Divisional Board Member for Aeronautics. &quot;With HyBird, DLR is providing an innovative stimulus for climate-compatible connections to remote regions as well as for personalised short-haul air traffic from small airports. I am very pleased that this first demonstration flight has been successful. It will be followed by additional exciting flights and the continued development of this promising concept.&quot;<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wevolver-project-images/froala%2F1691147202828-image-1600-584901812d6d7aa60bde62302bec38f3.jpeg" style="width: 766px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">The new HyBird configuration was flown for the first time during flight tests at the National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Cochstedt. The concept for the 1:4 scale demonstrator was designed as part of the NASA/DLR Design Challenge 2019. Credit: DLRThe flight tests in Cochstedt saw a new configuration flown for the first time. The current configuration of HyBird consists of a high-wing aircraft with a large propeller at each wingtip and at both tips of the V-tail. A hybrid propulsion system with two gas turbines for power generation and with the possibility to switch off one of the turbines in cruise flight significantly increases the energy efficiency compared to existing aircraft of this size. At cruising speed, in particular, it is possible to achieve a fuel consumption roughly as low as the per passenger, per kilometre energy requirement of a modern electric car. A &#39;battery boost&#39; enables an all-electric take-off. The location and size of the propulsion systems also helps to reduce noise emissions.HyBird is designed to carry five to nine passengers at least 700 to 1000 kilometres. The concept, submitted as part of the NASA/DLR Design Challenge by the winning team of students from the <a href="https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of Stuttgart</a>, has resulted in a remotely piloted, instrumented experimental vehicle with a maximum weight of 25 kilograms. &quot;After winning the Design Challenge, things really &#39;took off&#39;,&quot; recalls Project Lead Florian Will from the <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/sl" target="_blank">DLR Institute of System Architectures in Aeronautics</a>. This success was followed by employment at DLR for the simultaneously scientifically in-depth and application-oriented research and implementation of the concept.<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wevolver-project-images/froala%2F1691147186420-image-1600-bb629735563542196d91e9f2e9a67f2f.jpeg" style="width: 766px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">The data collected during HyBird&#39;s first flight will be used to improve the concept. The team from the DLR Institute of System Architectures in Aeronautics is planning another test flight later this year. Credit: DLR&quot;With the first flight, we were able to collect a large amount of valuable data, which are now being used for the improvement of our concept,&quot; Will explains. &quot;This is our strategy; with a demonstrator, you can conduct flight tests at a comparatively early stage. This allows us to gain extensive knowledge and expertise, which in turn flows directly into the design of future aircraft. We are planning another flight with the modified demonstrator before the end of this year.&quot;<hr><h3 id="isPasted">FGAA - Future General Aviation Aircraft</h3>The flight tests with the HyBird demonstrator are integrated into the DLR Future General Aviation Aircraft (FGAA) project. The aim of this project is to design a climate-compatible small aircraft that falls into the CS-23 certification category and to bring this into operation. It was within this context that the project team presented itself at the kick-off of the <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/research-and-transfer/innovation-and-transfer/dlr_startup-factory" target="_blank">DLR_Startup Factory</a>.The FGAA early-stage researcher group is based at the <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/images/institutes-1/small-aircraft-technology-research-facility" target="_blank">DLR Innovation Center for Small Aircraft Technologies</a> in <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/dlr/locations-and-offices/aachen" target="_blank">Aachen</a>. DLR researchers from the institutes of <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/sl" target="_blank">System Architectures in Aeronautics</a> (<a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/dlr/locations-and-offices/hamburg" target="_blank">Hamburg</a>), <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/as" target="_blank">Aerodynamics and Flow Technology</a> (<a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/dlr/locations-and-offices/goettingen" target="_blank">G&ouml;ttingen</a>) and <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/el" target="_blank">Electrified Aircraft Engines</a> (<a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/dlr/locations-and-offices/cottbus" target="_blank">Cottbus</a>) work together in the group. The HyBird demonstrator was constructed by <a href="https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2016-03-airbus-creators-airbus-protospace" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Airbus ProtoSpace</a> at the <a href="https://zal.aero/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center of Applied Aeronautical Research</a> in <a href="https://www.dlr.de/en/dlr/locations-and-offices/hamburg" target="_blank">Hamburg</a>.

HyBird is currently a high-wing aircraft with a large propeller at each wingtip and at both tips of the V-tail. The initial concept has now evolved into a remotely piloted, instrumented experimental vehicle with a maximum weight of 25 kilograms. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

HyBird is a small, hybrid-electric aircraft concept. Its goal is to serve routes of less than 1000 kilometres and with low passenger volumes in a climate-compatible way. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has now successfully conducted the first flight of a 1:4 scale demonstrator of HyBird at the National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Cochstedt.

DLR conducts first flight of HyBird demonstrator

In this episode, we discuss a novel new approach for increasing the field of view of autonomous systems by leveraging reflections of blindspots on reflective bodies.

Podcast: Blind Spot Begone! Cars and Robots Can Now See Around Corners

A good battery needs two things: high energy density to power devices, and stability, so it can be safely and reliably recharged thousands of times. For the past three decades, lithium-ion batteries have reigned supreme &mdash; proving their performance in smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles.But battery researchers have begun to approach the limits of lithium-ion. As next-generation long-range vehicles and electric aircraft start to arrive on the market, the search for safer, cheaper, and more powerful battery systems that can outperform lithium-ion is ramping up.A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by <a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/faculty/mcdowell-1" target="_blank">Matthew McDowell</a>, associate professor in the <a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering</a> and the <a href="https://www.mse.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">School of Materials Science and Engineering</a>, is using aluminum foil to create batteries with higher energy density and greater stability. The team&rsquo;s new battery system, <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39685-x" target="_blank">detailed in Nature Communications</a>, could enable electric vehicles to run longer on a single charge and would be cheaper to manufacture &mdash; all while having a positive impact on the environment.&ldquo;We are always looking for batteries with higher energy density, which would enable electric vehicles to drive for longer distances on a charge,&rdquo; McDowell said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s interesting that we can use aluminum as a battery material, because it&rsquo;s cost-effective, highly recyclable, and easy to work with.&rdquo;<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wevolver-project-images/froala%2F1689922055043-23-R5001-P10-001.jpg" style="width: 766px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Ph.D. student Yuhgene Liu, associate professor Matthew McDowell, and postdoctoral researcher Congcheng Wang in McDowell&#39;s lab at Georgia Tech.&nbsp;The idea of making batteries with aluminum isn&rsquo;t new. Researchers investigated its potential in the 1970s, but it didn&rsquo;t work well.When used in a conventional lithium-ion battery, aluminum fractures and fails within a few charge-discharge cycles, due to expansion and contraction as lithium travels in and out of the material. Developers concluded that aluminum wasn&rsquo;t a viable battery material, and the idea was largely abandoned.Now, solid-state batteries have entered the picture. While lithium-ion batteries contain a flammable liquid that can lead to fires, solid-state batteries contain a solid material that&#39;s not flammable and, therefore, likely safer. Solid-state batteries also enable the integration of new high-performance active materials, as shown in this research.The project began as a collaboration between the Georgia Tech team and Novelis, a leading manufacturer of aluminum and the world&rsquo;s largest aluminum recycler, as part of the Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech. The research team knew that aluminum would have energy, cost, and manufacturing benefits when used as a material in the battery&rsquo;s anode &mdash; the negatively charged side of the battery that stores lithium to create energy &mdash; but pure aluminum foils were failing rapidly when tested in batteries.The team decided to take a different approach. Instead of using pure aluminum in the foils, they added small amounts of other materials to the aluminum to create foils with particular &ldquo;microstructures,&rdquo; or arrangements of different materials. They tested over 100 different materials to understand how they would behave in batteries.<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wevolver-project-images/froala%2F1689922114383-ezgif-4-6f37edc290.jpg" style="width: 766px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">A solid-state battery built in McDowell&rsquo;s laboratory.&nbsp;&ldquo;We needed to incorporate a material that would address aluminum&rsquo;s fundamental issues as a battery anode,&rdquo; said Yuhgene Liu, a Ph.D. student in McDowell&rsquo;s lab and first author on the paper. &ldquo;Our new aluminum foil anode demonstrated markedly improved performance and stability when implemented in solid-state batteries, as opposed to conventional lithium-ion batteries.&rdquo;&nbsp;The team observed that the aluminum anode could store more lithium than conventional anode materials, and therefore more energy. In the end, they had created high energy density batteries that could potentially outperform lithium-ion batteries.&ldquo;One of the benefits of our aluminum anode that we&#39;re excited about is that it enables performance improvements, but it also can be very cost-effective,&rdquo; McDowell said. &ldquo;On top of that, when using a foil directly as a battery component, we actually remove a lot of the manufacturing steps that would normally be required to produce a battery material.&rdquo;Short-range electric aircraft are in development by several companies, but the limiting factor is batteries. Today&rsquo;s batteries do not hold enough energy to power aircraft to fly distances greater than 150 miles or so. New battery chemistries are needed, and the McDowell team&rsquo;s aluminum anode batteries could open the door to more powerful battery technologies.&ldquo;The initial success of these aluminum foil anodes presents a new direction for discovering other potential battery materials,&rdquo; Liu said. &quot;This hopefully opens pathways for reimagining a more energy-optimized and cost-effective battery cell architecture.&rdquo;The team is currently working to scale up the size of the batteries to understand how size influences the aluminum&rsquo;s behavior. The group is also actively exploring other materials and microstructures with the goal of creating very cheap foils for battery systems.&ldquo;This is a story about a material that was known about for a long time, but was largely abandoned early on in battery development,&rdquo; McDowell said. &ldquo;But with new knowledge, combined with a new technology &mdash; the solid-state battery &mdash; we&#39;ve figured out how we can rejuvenate the idea and achieve really promising performance.&rdquo;<hr>Citation: Liu, Y., Wang, C., Yoon, S.G. et al. <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39685-x" target="_blank">Aluminum foil negative electrodes with multiphase microstructure for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries</a>. Nat Commun 14, 3975 (2023).DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39685-x" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39685-x</a>Photography: Rob Felt

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<section id="isPasted">The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which was signed into law in Q3 of 2022, is designed to maintain the United States as a global leader in clean energy technology, manufacturing, and innovation. By boosting R&amp;D, incentivizing domestic manufacturing investments, and encouraging the use of locally sourced materials, this legislation aims to enhance domestic manufacturing capacity.This initiative not only safeguards critical national security technologies, such as communications, advanced munitions, and satellite technology but also significantly contributes to American GDP and innovation. According to the Department of Defense, <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3189049/us-manufacturing-ecosystem-key-to-economic-growth-innovation-competitiveness/" target="_blank">US manufacturing is responsible for 55 percent of all patents</a> and 70 percent of all R&amp;D spending. Despite making up only 11 percent of the nation&rsquo;s GDP, it accounts for 60 percent of exports.Though the IRA shares some common ground with previous legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS &amp; Science Act, its primary focus is on offering tax credits to businesses and individuals. These credits are intended to encourage labor improvements and training, as well as prioritize the use of clean energy. This article will concentrate on the advantages offered to businesses, rather than individual tax savings.<h2>How Does the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Businesses?</h2>The Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) is a pared-down version of the Build Back Better Act that stalled in the Senate in 2021. This legislation encompasses a variety of tax benefits and credits for manufacturing businesses across all sizes, totaling up to $216 billion, while providing the IRS with $80 billion over the next nine years to improve and expand their business systems, enforcement operations, and taxpayer services.The bill also directs nearly $400 billion to clean energy incentives, including tax incentives, grants, and loan guarantees, including over $47 billion allocated for manufacturing. It specifically encourages the manufacture of wind, battery, and solar components in the USA rather than abroad.<h2>Tax Credits Available Under the IRA</h2><h3>Research and Development Credit</h3><img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDEwMTA0LTE2ODkyNTIwMTAxMDQucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="Research development credit" class="fr-fic fr-dii">Under previous legislation, eligible small businesses could apply a portion of their research credit as a payroll tax credit against their employer Social Security tax liability rather than their income tax liability. This has been in effect since December 31, 2015. Businesses could claim up to $250,000 of their credit for expanding research activities as a payroll tax credit against the employer&rsquo;s portion of Social Security tax, using IRS Form 8974, titled <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8974" target="_blank">&ldquo;Qualified Small Business Payroll Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities.&rdquo;</a>Now, the Inflation Reduction Act expands this credit. It allows eligible small businesses to apply an additional $250,000 in qualifying research expenses as a payroll tax credit against the employer&rsquo;s share of Medicare tax.The credit cannot exceed the tax imposed for any calendar quarter, and any unused credit amounts can be carried forward to the next quarter. This provision will be applicable for tax years starting after December 31, 2022. To qualify as a small business, certain criteria must be met, including having gross receipts below a specified threshold.<h3>Clean Energy Credit</h3><img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDA5MTUyLTE2ODkyNTIwMDkxNTIucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="Clean energy credit" class="fr-fic fr-dii">Prior to the IRA, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) incentivized clean energy primarily through the Section 48 investment tax credit (ITC.) This credit decreased from 26 percent in 2020-2022 to 22 percent in 2023 and was expected to fall to 10 percent from 2024 onwards.But now under the IRA, businesses have the opportunity to take advantage of investment tax credits as high as 70 percent for qualified projects, resulting in substantial potential cost savings. However, this comes with intricate requirements and starts with a base credit rate of six percent. Let&rsquo;s explore how these credits progress from there.<img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDEwNTY3LTE2ODkyNTIwMTA1NjcucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="Inflation reduction act chart" class="fr-fic fr-dii">The Inflation Reduction Act enables energy credits to be used as payment toward a taxpayer&rsquo;s tax liability. These credits are also transferable, allowing taxpayers to sell all or part of a tax credit for cash in certain cases. This feature could hold considerable importance for companies aiming to strengthen their ESG compliance.Moreover, the <a data-lf-fd-inspected-kn9eq4roawkarlvp="true" data-lf-fd-inspected-lynor8x26v54wqjz="true" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/irc-179d-energy-efficient.pdf" target="_blank">IRC Sect. 179D deduction</a>, which allows building owners to deduct the cost of energy-efficient buildings or the cost of installing systems to make older buildings more energy-efficient, has risen from $1.88 to $5 per square foot. Improvements to HVAC systems, building envelopes, and interior lighting are eligible. In the case of a 100,000-square-foot building, a deduction of $500,000 could be claimed.<h2>Driving Demand in Electronics Manufacturing</h2><img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDA5OTMyLTE2ODkyNTIwMDk5MzIucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="Ev charging technology" class="fr-fic fr-dii">As the Inflation Reduction Act offers tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, an increase in EV demand is anticipated. The IRA grants a $7,500 federal tax credit to consumers who buy electric vehicles, but only those that comply with domestic sourcing requirements, including batteries. This is likely to substantially influence domestic electronics manufacturing in various ways, including<ul><li>Increased demand for domestically sourcedhardware components, like power inverters, and AC and DC motors</li><li>An increase in EV charging technology</li><li>An increase in domestically-built solar components</li></ul><img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDA5OTc5LTE2ODkyNTIwMDk5NzkucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="Increase solar components" class="fr-fic fr-dii">Furthermore, the low-income community tax credit (mentioned earlier) is expected to extend clean energy alternatives to rural areas where they are currently limited. This development may benefit manufacturers seeking large-scale sites. According to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/location-location-location-us-manufacturing-boom-has-real-estate-problem-2023-04-13/" target="_blank">recent Reuters report</a>, many companies considering reshoring are searching for ideal, expansive plots of land near transportation infrastructure, with access to skilled labor in the vicinity and connections to renewable energy resources. Currently, there are only a few such sites. The IRA significantly expands the Rural Energy for America Program and provides a route to bring more renewable energy resources online in rural areas where large plots of land are widely available. This may widen the pool of potential building sites for large OEMs looking to build new facilities in the USA.<h2>Potential Domestic Sourcing Challenges</h2><img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDEwNTEwLTE2ODkyNTIwMTA1MTAucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="Potential domestic source challenges" class="fr-fic fr-dii">Adapting to the stringent domestic sourcing requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act could be a challenging task for companies that have been relying on global sourcing options. They should anticipate and be prepared for potential disruptions to their supply chains. This could involve time and resources dedicated to identifying new suppliers for components and for PCB assembly, renegotiating contracts, and managing potential issues related to product availability or mismatched delivery schedules.Shifting to domestic manufacturing partners is not a quick process. Companies typically need to evaluate several potential suppliers to find the best fit. This transition period, which can span several months, is crucial to ensure alignment between the company&rsquo;s needs and the supplier&rsquo;s facilities, capabilities, pricing, and quality standards.<h2>Small Businesses Can Cut Energy Costs</h2><img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDEwNjUzLTE2ODkyNTIwMTA2NTMucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="Small business cut energy costs" class="fr-fic fr-dii">Finally, small business owners have multiple avenues to lower their energy costs through tax credits.As previously mentioned, companies willing to upgrade their facilities can receive a substantial tax incentive of up to $5 per square foot to support energy-efficient improvements. Further, these improvements will strengthen the long-term financial stability of the company by reducing utility costs significantly.Additionally, tax credits covering up to 30 percent of acquisition costs for clean commercial vehicles like electric and fuel cell models, are also available.<h2>How MacroFab Can Help</h2><img src="https://images.wevolver.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ3ZXZvbHZlci1wcm9qZWN0LWltYWdlcyIsImtleSI6ImZyb2FsYS8xNjg5MjUyMDEwMTQ4LTE2ODkyNTIwMTAxNDgucG5nIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo5NTAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==" alt="How macrofab can help pcba board" class="fr-fic fr-dii">MacroFab is based in Houston, with a factory network located entirely in North America. We have strong partnerships with domestic sourcing options for your necessary electronic components. Let our team help you navigate Buy America regulations to ensure the most lucrative tax benefits for your project.The energy industry will be increasingly compelled to embark on ambitious projects with the advent of this legislation, and MacroFab has the factory capacity to meet its needs, and with over 100 factory lines available, it&rsquo;s easy to find the right fit. If your company needs additional manufacturing resources, reach out to our team.MacroFab offers a flexible, innovative approach to product development, so you can get to market faster and with higher quality, while aligning with an American company that shares your values and quality standards. With MacroFab&rsquo;s services, you can support domestic manufacturing while enjoying the benefits of Made in America excellence and the financial incentives provided by the Inflation Reduction Act.<h4>Our Experts Are Here To Help</h4><a href="https://www.macrofab.com/contact/" target="_blank">SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH A MACROFAB EXPERT</a></section><section> </section>

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Get ready to have your worldview shaken to the core.Battery technology is still in its infancy. Electric car batteries underperform and are a potential hazard. As the number of batteries used increases exponentially, it is only a matter of statistics and time before we see more of them bursting into flames in electric vehicles (EV) and e-bikes. Yet, the EV trend will not only continue, but future growth will also be explosive (pardon the pun).Oh, and by the way, only the paranoid survive.These could be interpreted as the rantings of a technophobe. Except LionVolt CEO Karl McGoldrick has spent decades inventing the future, and he&rsquo;s busy now developing the&nbsp;next generation of battery technology here at High Tech Campus Eindhoven.We like his odds.That&rsquo;s because McGoldrick has been at the ramparts of multiple tech revolutions. His first startup used Dutch technology to put a camera in your smartphone, which was here at HTC 27 while he worked at Philips.Now, after an illustrious corporate career and multiple startups, he&rsquo;s back in HTC 27 as CEO of the next-generation 3D solid state battery company LionVolt.This explains in part his take on current battery technology. McGoldrick compares the batteries in everything from Teslas to 14,000 euro Turbo Levo e-bikes and finds them wanting.In a recent interview on Campus, he compared today&rsquo;s lithium-ion batteries to the first days of the Internet with slow dial-up connections: &ldquo;You opened the connection, it made all these noises, then you went out for a cup of coffee while your page loaded. That&rsquo;s where the battery is today. Yeah &hellip; you only get 300, 400 kilometers in range, it takes hours to charge etc., etc.&rdquo;This native of Ireland is vocal about how he sees no future for the electrification of the auto industry based on the current battery technology &ndash; even though manufacturers and suppliers are building Giga factories all over the world. Those factories are, by their nature and materials used, hardly environmentally friendly. &ldquo;So, all this talk about, you know, saving the planet by having an electric vehicle is far from true today.&rdquo;Fortunately, McGoldrick is working on that. His LionVolt startup, a spinout of TNO/Holst Center, is developing a 3D solid state battery architecture to replace the current lithium-ion battery format. The technology involves layering ultra-thin materials in a 3D structure. The physics are, well, complicated, but McGoldrick says the battery is lighter, charges far faster and more sustainably than current lithium-ion batteries &hellip; and doesn&rsquo;t explode. Which is a good thing.<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wevolver-project-images/froala%2F1687533186948-Screenshot+2023-06-19+at+2.24.47+PM.webp" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">In March 2020, McGoldrick founded LionVolt with Sandeep Unikrishnaan, who had researched high-performance batteries at Holst Center on Campus. Since then, LionVolt&rsquo;s trajectory has been straight up, raising more than five million euros so far. &ldquo;When we started, the company was just the two of us,&rdquo; McGoldrick. &ldquo;And in 2021, we raised our first capital. Now, there are 16 amazing people in the company. If somebody asked me today, you know, &lsquo;What is your greatest pride?&rsquo; it wouldn&rsquo;t actually be our technology performance. It is the fact that this team has evolved so quickly while developing a passion for what we do.&rdquo;His team, he says, is working non-stop. &ldquo;Even this morning they were saying to me, &lsquo;You know, maybe we should start earlier.&rsquo; And one of them asked me, &lsquo;Should we put beds in (the LionVolt offices)?&rsquo; &rdquo;That American startup mindset &ndash; rare in the Netherlands &ndash; has been the norm for McGoldrick for most of his career. He started at the Intel fab in New Mexico, and he was Employee No. 1 at Intel&rsquo;s Ireland operation. McGoldrick had dinner once or twice with the admired/feared Intel legend Andy Grove. &ldquo;The guy who cracked the whip to turn Intel into the number one semiconductor company in the world,&rdquo; as McGoldrick puts it.And a guy who changed the world.McGoldrick&rsquo;s business approach comes out of his conversations with the late Intel CEO in which Grove&nbsp;expounded on the concept of an &ldquo;inflection point.&rdquo; &ldquo;And he wrote a book, which I would advise anybody in the tech industry to read. It&rsquo;s called &lsquo;Only the Paranoid Survive.&rsquo; &rdquo;The rest of the world is all about being positive and thinking big, whereas Grove&rsquo;s philosophy was, be wary. Be very wary, be paranoid and react, McGoldrick said. And that crucial moment to react is the inflection point &ndash; a moment in time which will determine what happens in the future.&nbsp;&ldquo;If you recognize it and you respond to it, it will be a positive inflection point. If you miss it, it will be negative and the company will go down.&rdquo; After 15 startups, McGoldrick says, he knows Grove was correct. &ldquo;In every startup, there are crucial moments to the success of the startup. And if you miss that, then you will die.&rdquo;McGoldrick is so influenced by Grove that he named one of his companies &ldquo;Innflect, and it comes from talking to him.&rdquo;At one point, Intel sent McGoldrick to its headquarters in Santa Clara in Silicon Valley, and while he was there, he says he got &ndash; his term &ndash; &ldquo;besotted&rdquo; with the whole startup world.&nbsp;After Intel, Philips headhunted McGoldrick to come back for the start of Philips Semiconductors, now NXP. But once he got a taste of the startup world in The Valley, there was no going back: &ldquo;This is where my heart and soul is. I want to be a starter.&rdquo;That was to come. One added cameras in smartphones and another developed flexible displays where that IP is now in Samsung Fold phones &ndash; all in HTC 27.&ldquo;That started right here in this building. I can&rsquo;t believe I&rsquo;m back in it,&rdquo; McGoldrick said.&ldquo;As I got older, I started drifting away from just liking sexy technology to wanting to do something that makes a difference,&rdquo; he said.&ldquo;While I was at TNO helping with a spin-out, I saw the technology behind (LionVolt). So, here&rsquo;s where we get into your question of why am I doing this &hellip;&rdquo;If you look at the auto industry today, all the headlines are about electric vehicles, McGoldrick says. The reality is that EVs are only about three percent of the total automotive market. Electric cars get publicity not because of the percentage of the market they have today, but because of the size of the market they&rsquo;re going to capture in the future, driven also by the EU and other countries planning to ban internal combustion engines, he adds.&ldquo;So, all of a sudden, the world knows, electric vehicles are the future; it&rsquo;s going to be explosive. Now, they&rsquo;re going to be &ndash; excuse my pun &ndash; because that&rsquo;s exactly the problem. It really is going to be explosive.&rdquo;Today, the world uses wet lithium-ion batteries, yet the word &ldquo;wet&rdquo; is often omitted, McGoldrick said. &ldquo;But that&rsquo;s exactly what they are. There&rsquo;s a liquid (electrolyte) in there which makes them (potentially) flammable and explosive.&rdquo;The media, recently including the New York Times, has reported with increasingly regularity how lithium-ion batteries pose a fire hazard both in cars and electric bikes.With the failure rate being one in millions, he acknowledges that today the events are scarce. &ldquo;So, people argue with me that &lsquo;Hey, you know, your point is not valid.&rsquo; But it&rsquo;s only a question of time, as the (adoption) curve increases, it becomes statistically impossible for it not to start happening.&rdquo;As LionVolt technology advances, McGoldrick wants to enter every industry, from automotive to aircraft to wearables.So, Karl McGoldrick is &ndash; as usual &ndash; at the inflection point, ready to seize the opportunity. Somewhere up in tech heaven, Andy Grove is smiling.

Battery technology is still in its infancy. Electric car batteries underperform and are a potential hazard. As the number of batteries used increases exponentially, it is only a matter of statistics and time before we see more of them bursting into flames in electric vehicles (EV) and e-bikes. Yet, the EV trend will not only continue, but future growth will also be explosive (pardon the pun).

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