Bosch acquired Seeo Inc.<\/a> to benefit from its solid-state technology, which like most solid-state batteries would, among other benefits, reduce or eliminate fire hazards \u2013 something brought to the fore by recent FAA rulings on shipping of lithium batteries.<\/p>\nSakti3 has announced a solid-state cell with 400 Watt-hours per kilogram energy density, roughly twice that of most competitors, including Tesla\u2019s \u2013 reputed to be around 230 Wh\/kg.<\/p>\n
Although Sakti3 founder and CEO Ann Marie Sastry joins Dyson as an executive and will lead development of her battery technology for the company, the outcome will probably benefit Dyson\u2019s vacuum cleaner and home appliance products first. \u00a0Her original desire to create safe batteries for electric vehicles may take second place at this point to powering smaller machinery.<\/p>\n
She will have a bigger budget to work with, however, and Dyson is open to licensing the technology, with eventual used in cars.\u00a0 Production, even for the cells destined to power Dyson vacuums, is still up to two years away.\u00a0 Dyson sees the battery as a good match for his firm\u2019s digital motor, on which he\u2019s invested $310 million in research and development.<\/p>\n