Partnering With Monolith, Nio Develops AI For Real-Time EV Battery Test

Nio ET5. (Doc. Global Nio)

JAKARTA - Electric car manufacturer from China, Nio, Nio is developing artificial intelligence (AI) for real-time electric vehicle (EV) battery testing with Monolith, a UK-based AI software startup.

This collaboration aims to use AI to test and improve the performance of EV batteries in real-time. This AI will also support Nio battery exchange services in Europe.

It is known, in this way the process of evaluating the performance of electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be carried out directly while the vehicle is being used. In other words, data regarding battery conditions, such as capacity, voltage, temperature, and overall performance, is monitored and analyzed continuously when the vehicle operates.

Ordinary real-time tests involve the use of sensors mounted on batteries and vehicles. These sensors collect data which is then sent to computer systems for analysis. The AI algorithm, as developed by Nio and Monolith, can be used to process these data quickly and accurately including checking the health, performance, and battery life exchanged from vehicles as well as testing new batteries.

According to Monolith CEO Richard Ahlfeld, quoted from Teslarati, October 3, his party and Nio are ready to test their AI in five European markets in the near future. Ahlfeld also revealed that Monolith and Nio are preparing regulatory requirements to begin AI testing in China.

Nio itself has offered battery exchange services in five European markets. The head of the Nio battery system in Europe, Frank Kindermann, stated that 98 percent of company customers use the battery exchange service.

"Nio can give you a car prototype from the start, and they continue to test and learn from what you did," Ahlfeld told Reuters earlier, October 1.

Apart from partnering with Chinese manufacturers, Monolith itself has teamed up with 10 of the world's top car manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Honda. The company aims to use machine learning algorithms to upgrade EV batteries. With the data it collects, Monolith wants to help European car manufacturers catch up with Chinese automakers.

"China car manufacturers want to move faster; they think, 'Can we do it in one year?' European automakers are clearly left behind from China, so they need to learn very quickly," concluded Monolith CEO.