LG Energy Solution has announced a new brand, ‘B.around’, which they say will offer ‘battery management total solution (BMTS) services’
The B.around lineup includes BMS software, BMS hardware, and solutions for SDV platforms.
The software is largely divided into two types: safety diagnostics software, which preemptively detects and alerts users of abnormal signs indicating potential future issues such as thermal events, and battery degradation diagnostics software which examines and predicts a battery’s future capacity to promote longer and healthier use. Based on this software, the company also provides BMS hardware with enhanced functions.
The SDV platform-optimized solutions use SoC (System-on-Chip), cloud, and AI computing technologies. Notably, SoC-based technology is currently under development through a collaboration with industry leaders including Qualcomm Technologies.
LG Energy Solution says its BMTS technologies were developed using empirical data obtained by disassembling and analyzing more than 130,000 battery cells and 1,000 battery modules, with the company taking advantage of its unique capabilities and insights as a longtime battery manufacturer. The company reports that its BMS software has already been applied to more than 100,000 EVs, securing a safety detection accuracy rate of over 90%, and the battery degradation diagnosis error rate in the 1% range, top-level in the industry. The company also holds over 8,000 BMS-related patents.
Based on its proven battery management capabilities, LG Energy Solution plans to put B.around brand products on sale to global automakers in earnest. Meanwhile, LG Energy Solution is actively promoting Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) business by utilizing its core BMTS technologies and battery lifecycle data, looking to apply the B.around brand to this area as well.
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