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THE TECH
UpScale, an EU project
aimed at using AI for
more efficient EV pro-
duction, has received a
€4 million ($4.5 million)
grant from the European
Commission to develop computer simulations to aid in
the development of EVs.
UpScale (Upscaling Product development Simulation
Capabilities exploiting Artificial intelligence for Elec-
trified vehicles) consists of 11 companies and European
entities representing the automobile, software, engineer-
ing, and research sectors.
Taking place over the next three and a half years, the
project expects to reduce EV development time by 20
percent by applying AI to aerodynamic and crash simu-
lations. Funding for UpScale is being offered through the
EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
AI has shown promise for increasing EV efficiency.
In March, researchers at MIT, Stanford, and Toyota
published a paper detailing how a machine-learning
algorithm can accurately predict the life cycle of Li-ion
batteries (see page 12). And in February, the DOE an-
nounced plans to offer $30 million for new data science
approaches, including AI and machine learning, to
accelerate discoveries in energy-related chemistry and
materials sciences.EU offers $4.5 million grant to
UpScale Project for AI in EV
development
Image courtesy of UpScaleEpsilor, a developer and manufacturer of mobile energy
products for defense and aerospace, showcased the latest
version of its 6T NATO-standard Li-ion battery at the re-
cent International Armoured Vehicles show in London.
Industrial clients and armed forces in five NATO na-
tions are currently performing field tests on the 6T. The
Israeli Defense Forces recently completed a 12-month
evaluation of the Epsilor 6T in various climate and field
conditions.
Epsilor’s Li-ion product line is intended to replace
traditional lead-acid batteries. Designed as a drop-in
replacement for next-generation armored vehicles, the
6T boasts four times the energy and half the weight of
similarly sized lead-acid batteries.
Epsilor currently offers the 6T as a 4,300 Wh battery,
and is developing a LiFePO4 2,000 Wh version.
Five NATO countries field-test
Epsilor 6T Li-ion battery as
lead-acid replacement in
military vehicles
Image courtesy of Epsilor