How AI could supercharge battery research

This came during a discussion with Venkat Viswanathan about the potential for electric aviation--an exciting prospect as well as a huge challenge, given the steep demands on batteries during flight. In our discussion, Viswanathan said one of the reasons he saw hope for electric aviation is the potential of AI to speed up battery research. In fact, he cofounded a startup called Aionics in 2020 to bring AI into battery development. On stage at ClimateTech, Viswanathan announced a new research partnership that he says could make AI a key force in developing future EV batteries. The deal is between Aionics and Cellforce, a German battery maker that's a subsidiary of Porsche.