Valence Technology Selected By Military

Valence Technology of Austin, Texas, has been selected by Savannah River National Lab (SRNL) to power a small fleet of Andros Remote military vehicles. SRNL is using Valence’s patented Saphion® technology in K-Charge power systems to generate a fivefold increase in runtime and range for the robotic vehicles.

The built-in communications capabilities of the K-Charge enables the Andros operator to track the temperature, voltage and amount of charge left in the vehicle’s battery. This is particularly critical, since travel distances may change during the course of a mission and the operator needs to know current range capability

Dr. James Akridge, president and chief executive officer of Valence Technology, said, “SRNL selected our Saphion batteries for a number of reasons, including exceptional energy density, built-in communications capabilities and form-factor. These features were key in helping SRNL to achieve their design goals.”

Valence’s lithium-ion batteries have been used to power passenger plug-in hybrids, a fleet of converted electric Hyundai Accents, and half-ton electric pickup trucks under development for the United States Air Force.