Metis: The company is working with car manufacturers and battery storage companies to test the sensor and claims that a major insurance company is already using it for crash tests. The sensor could also address concerns over the health of used EV batteries, which is currently a barrier to the growth of the used EV market.
LONDON (Reuters) - British battery sensor firm Metis Engineering said on Tuesday it has developed a sensor to measure electric vehicle (EV) battery health that should allow insurers to properly assess damage after accidents and allow them to avoid unnecessary write-offs.
Metis Engineering has announced the successful certification of its Production Battery Safety Sensor, designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting, an early sign of catastrophic battery failure.
>Metis Engineering revealed the beta version of its Production Battery Safety Sensor, designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting, an early sign of catastrophic battery failure. Metis Engineering Managing Director Joe Holdsworth said that the team plans to make one or two minor.