Topic: battery technology
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Solid-State Batteries Enter Mass Production at 6,000 Packs Yearly
ProLogium has begun mass production of its Gen 3.5 all-solid-state battery cells in Taiwan, achieving a verified energy density of 381 Wh/kg that is approximately 30% higher than current NMC market standards. The company’s Taiwanese facility currently operates at a modest 0.5 GWh annual capacity,...
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Garmin Fenix 9: Brighter Screens, Smoother Maps
The Garmin Fenix 9 series introduces a brighter OLED display with up to 3,000 nits of brightness and improved navigation performance, starting at $999.99 for the base model. Key upgrades include increased internal storage, new health tracking features like Garmin Epic, and robust battery life tha...
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Greenworks MaximusZ Electric Mower: 5 Motors, Some Tradeoffs
The Greenworks MaximusZ is a high-performance, five-motor electric zero-turn mower priced at $8,799 that offers four acres of runtime per charge and outpowers several competitors in its segment. Its complex battery architecture utilizes six packs for 56Ah capacity and charges fully in under three...
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Einride adds 500 Tesla Semis to fleet in new deal
Einride has agreed to acquire 500 Tesla Semis over the next two years, tripling its electric fleet and deploying the trucks via its Saga AI platform for clients like Amazon, avoiding the capital costs of ownership for shippers. The deal validates Einride’s scale and aims to convert roughly $800 m...
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World’s largest all-electric aircraft completes first test flight for $5
Heart Aerospace’s X1, the largest all-electric aircraft ever flown, completed its maiden voyage in New York on August 12, flying for nearly 30 minutes on just $5 of electricity and generating over one megawatt of power. Electric aircraft offer environmental and economic benefits, including zero e...
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Hoto's New Cordless Soldering Iron Heats in 3 Seconds
Hoto's first cordless soldering iron, the I-A06, is part of its modular Snapbloq system and heats to over 200°C in about three seconds, with an adjustable range of 100–450°C and custom presets. The full kit costs $99.99 and includes a C245 knife tip plus additional tips like wood burning; the too...
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World's Largest Electric Plane Takes Flight Over New York
Heart Aerospace's X1 demonstrator completed its first full flight on 12 August, reaching 335 meters with over one megawatt of power, and the $5 electricity cost highlights fuel savings potential, though this excludes operational costs like maintenance and crew. The production aircraft, the ES-30,...
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Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11, Pixel Fold, Watch 5, Gemini news
The Pixel Watch 5 may skip the Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset, a choice that's actually smart since it prioritizes battery life and efficiency over raw performance, which the author found lacking in the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. The author hopes the Pixel Watch 5 will add detailed fitness tracking fea...
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Nitecore's lightest, most compact power bank yet
The Nitecore NB10000 Gen 4 is the lightest and most compact 10,000mAh power bank available, weighing just 146 grams thanks to a silicon-carbon anode, and it delivered strong real-world performance (fully recharging an iPhone 15 Pro twice) with 86.1% efficiency and 22.5W output. It features practi...
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Jony Ive’s OpenAI gadget is a hockey puck-sized speaker
OpenAI and Jony Ive are developing a battery-powered, doughnut-shaped speaker without a screen, roughly hockey-puck-sized, slated for a 2027 release at over $300. The device features moving parts that signal engagement, plus lights, a camera, and sensors, and is designed for one-handed portabilit...
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Why boring foldables are great news for Apple
Foldable phones have matured from fragile, failure-prone first-generation devices into durable, polished products with thinner designs, improved cameras, and near-invisible creases, though they remain a niche at just 1.6% of the market in 2025. Apple's first foldable iPhone, expected to launch ne...
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Logitech to offer replaceable batteries in European mice only
Starting in February 2027, the European Union will mandate replaceable batteries in consumer electronics, prompting Logitech to sell separate versions of its wireless mice for Europe and other markets. Logitech's gaming division chief explained that implementing user-replaceable batteries globall...
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 2026: Live stream and how to watch
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event is on July 22, 2026, and is expected to feature new foldable phones, including the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a passport-like form factor, a Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Flip 8. New wearables are anticipated, including the thinner Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 wi...
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Samsung’s Z Flip 8: A Foldable Worth Remembering
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is thinner, lighter, and introduces native gestures on its cover display, allowing users to perform nearly all tasks without opening the phone. Samsung claims the new Flex Titanium display is 20x more durable than previous generations, and a shift to silicon carbon battery tec...
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Wireless Headset with Hot-Swappable Batteries Done Right
The Glorious GHS InfinitePlay headset features a hot-swappable battery system with a fallback battery that prevents audio interruption during swaps. Priced at $229.99, this wireless headset eliminates the need to hunt for cables or wait for charging by allowing instant battery exchanges. The inno...
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2026 Lucid Gravity Touring review: Strong follow-up to Air
The 2026 Lucid Gravity Touring, starting around $82,000, follows the company's debut of the high-performance Air sedan and offers a more accessible entry into the electric SUV market. The test vehicle's price rose to $107,200 with options including a 22-speaker audio system, third-row seating, a ...
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Tesla Cybercab becomes its lightest, most efficient vehicle
The Tesla Cybercab has officially entered production and is the lightest, most range-efficient vehicle Tesla has ever built, weighing 3,113 pounds and achieving 165 watt-hours per mile efficiency. Powered by a 219-horsepower motor and a 48 kWh battery pack, the Cybercab achieves a real-world rang...
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Škoda’s New EV Set to Become Its Priciest Model Yet
Škoda has become a standout European EV manufacturer, following the success of the Enyaq and Elroq with the upcoming affordable Epiq (around $30,000), which offers compact exterior dimensions but spacious interior comparable to the Kamiq or Karoq. The automaker is also preparing a large flagship ...
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Two SpaceX Alumni Bet on Solar and Batteries to Power AI Boom
Ambrosia Energy, founded by former SpaceX engineers, aims to power AI's energy demands with large-scale solar and lithium-ion battery plants costing ~$100/MWh, deployable within 12 months. The startup reduces costs by using a slower battery charge-discharge cycle, achieving a total system cost of...
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GM eyes vehicle-to-grid tech to offset AI’s energy demand
GM announced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities to allow its EVs to feed electricity back into the grid during peak demand, turning parked cars into distributed energy assets. The company introduced a commercial energy storage system using new sodium-ion batteries, offering a cheaper and more sus...
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