Solid-state battery advancements set to propel eVTOLs

Chinese major battery manufacturers are making progress in solidstate battery development, which promises higher energy density and safety while reducing costs compared to lithium-ion batteries. The cutting-edge technology is critical for the advancement of flying cars, according to industry experts.

Earlier in May, battery maker Gotion High-Tech launched the first road tests for its next-generation all-solid-state batteries, after completing China's first fully localized 0.2 gigawatt-hour pilot line.

It also launched the G-Yuan battery, which can deliver a 300-watt-hours-per-kilogram energy density with main application scenarios in electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft, EVs and humanoid robots, according to Gotion's chief scientist Zhu Xingbao.