Tyres are getting smarter.Whilst current TPMS normally only measures tyre pressure, next generation devices intend to provide much more information to the driver, such as the condition of the tyres, possible wear, temperature etc… In current TPMS, either placed in the thread or more recently in the rim of the tyre, coin cells are used. This makes TPMS more bulky than they need to be and difficult to replace the battery if it fails. A solution combining a miniature solid state battery with a vibration energy harvester could provide a long term, perpetual device.
It is widely accepted that CO2 emissions are a global environmental concern and that electric vehicles will help reduce this. However, whilst people are increasingly interested in hybrid and electric vehicles, fear of too short driving range and long charging time are making them hesitant to convert to one. To address this problem, Ilika is developing high energy density, rapid charging and safe solid state batteries in our “Goliath” project.
Ilika plc (LON:IKA) is a pioneer in materials innovation and has been inventing new materials for energy and electronics applications for over a decade. Global brands such as Rolls Royce and Toyota have long term collaborations with Ilika’s development teams.
