In addition to the many benefits AI brings to the production of lithium-ion batteries, they also improve the quality and function of the battery itself. What’s even more exciting than what we know now is the promise of what we can use AI for in the future. Here are a few ways AI improves the function and performance of lithium-ion batteries.
Innovation
The most recent functional improvement to the lithium-ion battery made headlines recently. Lithium-ion batteries have long used a liquid electrolyte, which is reliable but comes with risks. Because of these risks, scientists recently used AI to comb through over 32 million material combinations to invent the first functional solid electrolyte, making batteries safer and cheaper to produce in the future. This workload would have been impossible for humans to achieve on a reasonable timeline. AI allowed these scientists to come up with this solution promptly and practically, foreshadowing a future of enormous innovations in the lithium-ion battery industry.
In addition to these groundbreaking innovations that will be implemented shortly, AI also gives us the ability to improve the function and performance of batteries in the present.
More Accurate Lifespan Prediction
AI enables us to predict the lifespan of a battery with 95% accuracy. Many factors go into predicting lifespans, such as the quality of the materials, temperature control, and the ability to prevent overcharging and over-discharging. Using AI, a smart battery management system can keep track of all of these features to predict battery lifespan more accurately than we could before.
Adaptive Battery Management
Adaptive battery management is your battery’s AI-driven ability to discern which components to send energy to. In the case of a smartphone, adaptive battery management would prevent your battery from sending unnecessary energy to apps you don’t use often, and would instead focus on your most-used apps. This helps us get the most efficient usage out of each battery charge cycle.
Predictive Maintenance
Nobody wants to be without their phone or laptop for days or even weeks while they wait for a replacement, which can happen if your battery fails. Predictive maintenance prevents these failures from happening, by alerting you ahead of time. This gives you the ability to fix the issue before it becomes a serious problem that wastes your time and money.
Improved Safety Features
In addition to developments like the solid electrolyte that promises a safer future, AI offers other additional safety features. When your smart BMS prevents overcharging, over-discharging, and thermal runaway, it protects you from hazards such as fires or explosions. We wouldn’t be able to prevent these hazards as accurately without AI, so you can thank it for the safe use and handling of lithium-ion batteries.
At CMB, we pair our decades of expertise with the most advanced AI available to remain an industry leader in customizable lithium-ion batteries. Contact us today, and we will help you find the battery that’s right for you.
