3D-Printed Solid-State Battery | Sakuu Tour 

I've seen so much solid state battery news that isn't seeming to go anywhere that i had kind of tuned all it out. When Sandy says this is interesting then I pay attention. I got excited when he said that the raw materials are sourced within the US and that is what that they need to manufature the batteries. It reminded me of the original idea of the Ford Rouge Plant where iron ore went in one end of the plant and a car came out the other end.

Shout out to Sandy for requesting that the gentleman refrain from using acronyms! ❤

This was, and I don't say this lightly, cool as hell. Really impressive tech and exciting path. I love the combination of semiconductor tech knowledge with manufacturing batteries.

for everything I have seen and read about in Solid-State Batteries, this looks like the real deal

Looks like it would be good for making wing shaped batteries for aircraft and oddly shaped batteries to fit into electric motorcycles since both applications need high energy density in non-square form factors. It is frustrating to see all these potential advancements in making cheaper, better batteries, but they never seem to make it to production.

Nice video. Custom printed battery shape. As the video progressed I noticed the copper lines mounted on Kindorf channel hanger brackets on the walls. I used to install lines like those for water, air and oil to supply CNC and cam machines. Even suggested a water line to chase solids so they wouldn't clog a drain. After checking around they had me install one. Informative video. Tech is progressing. I'd say its taken about two hundred years for battery tech to come this far in the US. It's exploding now.

Being able to make different sizes of batteries which are smaller and lighter sure sounds like something Aptera would be interested in.

I love these battery startups tour, keep up the good work.

This tech sounds like dynamite for power tools!

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Although most of the video focused on cars, being able to make exact 3D shapes ( not just 2D prisms) will be worth a lot for the consumer electronics industry. They will be willing to pay a premium for this. For things like smartphones, smartwatches, cameras, and handheld game consoles custom shapes will reduce overall size and manufacturing costs.

3d printing. Genius.

Yeah,seeing this technology is pure inspiration, . It says electric aviation is here ! Long range ev ! Thanks Sandy .

Part of the processing is ink jet. This allows scaling, and also continuous flow (not batching). It looks like a viable roadmap based on Sandy's response.

Mr. Munro totally missed the point in this video. Mr. Niestoj's business is not battery manufacturing. His business is selling factories that make batteries and other things too. This became quite apparent around 14:30 in the video when Mr. Munro asked about the machine's production capacity, thinking in terms of cell units, and Mr. Niestroj responded in terms of energy units (KWh).

I am so impressed with Sandy's knowledge even in developing technologies. He's a true learner.

The idea of making a battery any shape you want, and this high performance.....opens up so many possibilities. So cool.

My dad was born in 1898, lived for 105 years, and he never stopped stopped learning. "Live long and prosper, Sandy"👍 The "process", using the 'special-sauce' electrolytes, is key to doing dry-cell/solid-state batteries. What is interesting is the capability to have a process that is "chemistry-agnostic", and can deliver energy/volume/weight ratios that are cost-effective. Battery-structures are not standard, such as AAA/AA/C/D...2170/4680 etc, and looking forward to a standard battery structure that is interchangeable between EV manufacturers. Is there too much steel for 4680, and is it the best format for pack integrity?

Anyone catch the Saku guy saying they haven't yet developed a solid state battery 😂 lol what the hell lol

AWEOME! ......... THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKING VIDEO!

Benefit of additive manufacturing for geopolitical reasons. Now that's an angle I don't think many considered previously. Great episode

The idea that you can make a battery in practically any shape. In a car you hide the pack all over the place leaving floor and cabin space free.

It will be interesting to see how this stacks up to the Amprius cells when mass produced vs small volume samples.

Fascinating ideas that all stem back to material science.

Thanks, interesting direction, hope it scales

You know that if Munro is there... It's legit

I noticed on the info board in the room, it took only two years to go from 40 Wh/I AND 30 mAh to 800 Wh/I and 3000 mAh. Very impressive. Would like to know how fast the charging rate is and how many cycles it is good for. Lots of cost savings on the manufacturing.

Whoever had fun with the editing on this, kudos! It was quite fun to watch.

You know it’s about to get serious when the first shot is Sandy wearing a hairnet

Wonderful

Science!!! 🤓😎. Thanks for opening your doors!

This looks like it would be very suitable for Aptera's autocycle, and possibly Lilium's jets.

Great vlog. Thanks!

Wow, thank you mr Munro ❤ other videos from American battery startups, please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Seriously cool info.

He really likes that you can make it into any shape you want!! I would too! : )

Nice job and exciting technology for sure! So new and innovative that even the experts are having a little trouble describing

Interesting

Munro superstars! Did you notice which auto manufacturer was mentioned ;)

I have been saying for years now that additive manufacturing was the answer to the SSB electrolytic layer.

This is going to be interesting…

Still waiting for SAKU listing.

Still so much room for small companies to innovate on battery technology.

29:00 - That Unifi Micro camera blew my mind off :D :D

This is why I decided to buy the base model of Model Y cuz newer stuff is coming and it hurts less to switch. lol When is this coming to market 😁

Is a video possible speaking to the attributes of this battery makeup which determine it's life and capabilities, such as: Tendency or resistance toward dendrite formation, expected usable cycle life, any of the charging characteristics, etc. This would round out the overall picture and be very much appreciated! Sandy, I see why you are excited about additive manufacturing in batteries, thank you for bringing us this tour!!

Excellent. Hope it will scale, be quality an low price

Cubertruck will be at the Detroit Auto Show!!!!

That was very interesting. I hope Sakuu has great success going forward...but who was that creepy guy watching everything in the background?

There is no one working in the office/factory. Looks like a film set😂

Very interesting process. Will these pouches have the same issue with thermal expansion and contraction when packed tightly together? Also what about the issue of fire suppression? Thanks.

4:36 And this part broke my enthusiasm. throwing away all the graphite, and the energy density only goes from 730 to 800? A mere 10 percent increase.

Thanks Sandy for sharing the details of additive engineering to make car batteries. This process must be scaled for any EV cat.

Wonder how much crossover there is between the production of these batteries with 3D printing and the printing of solar pannels developed in China? Also, will it be possible to 3d print your own batteries?

KISS - Keep it simple Sandy

Should ask how many chief of engineers they’ve had in the last 2 years. 🤣

I may have missed it, can we get a video on the Corey departure. I know it was a dignified interaction but what are the plans from here? Fill the position? Bring someone up internally?

My biggest concern with additive manufacturing for making batteries would be the quality control and consistency. We've seen what happens with errors causing batteries to short out and catch fire (Bolt EV, Samsung Note, etc). It can kill people. Every single layer needs to be consistently safe.

It’s so pleasing to see this development and manufacturing in USA. This company has very exciting battery technology, but only if they can produce batteries in volume. We must divorce reliance on China. I would never buy an EV with a Chinese battery or motor.

Nice intro

Did they mention the possible size of the batteries, for instance could they make it bigger enough to fill the entire 3/4 of an inch of a semi trailer?

Do you ever see liquid batteries like influit as a possibility?

400 cycles to 80% retained capacity seems on the low side for vehicles. However, if cost competitive they could probably make batteries with more capacity so as to use less of it during the normal charging/discharging cycle and extend the overall battery life

Please pursue a tour of Enovix batteries!

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If they can scale this process and get it tested in real world EV applications then I would say that it has a lot of potential.

11:07 and the Diamond Age is coming soon

Reminds me of some elusive machine called Edison....

That's all very well, but will it catch fire ???

What capacity and energy density might be achieved with this, cramming it into a well know pack size we not see achieving 100 kWh wet Li-Ion cells?

Does anybody looked to the graphics on the glass walls? Fun to watch video and always informative. Kudos Munro Live team 🙂

It is an interesting tour, but Sandy is dead wrong at the 25' minute mark when he says there are no US manufactures of slot die coating system. There are many made in the US that are used in numerous industries that require just as much precision as that "battery" line.

Impressed, how will they hold up to heat? Can the be made in wafer shapes or even have ridges to maximize surface area. Would SLS WORK for this process. And for the layering , the process they showed is very inefficient. Assembly line mentality

260Wh/kg 800Wh/L 400 cycles to 80% Interesting but not a game changer yet.

Will this be like graphene, an amazing product nearly two decades ago that still has little real world examples to show for it?

Can you print them like 5m^2 and stack them so you get one giant car battery? :)

Looks to me that Tesla ought to scoop up this company pronto. First for the powder enhancement so that it flows smoothly, and then for the additive manufacturing process.

I miss Cory...

So 100 Mw-h production per year is about 1200 Id 4 batteries per year.

Pershia, ???? ps, kindness is still free!

Would be more enthused if it were using sodium instead of lithium.

No geopolitical challenges...MADE IN THE USA! Great long term strategy.

The dude standing in the background 👀

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What’s the calendaring sheer performance?

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Lol....platform in persian That was very intersting

First! 💪

printing means low volumes. too many companies into high end battery tech, is there a US company chasing developing Sodium Ion chemistry?

FINALLY someone's Gets the idea of using 3D printers to make batteries. We can make them SMALLER ,more COMPACT, and more Emergy dense. I've been thinking about this for about 10 years. But metal 3D printers are too expensive for me right now.

3D printing is the slowest manufacturing process after hand crafting ... IMO...

More real than Toyota's solid state battery.

It's 3D Printed AND solid state! All the buzzwords from the 80's and today. Maybe they can make it Quantum and HD as well.

Soooooo... I have been in the Multi-craft maintenance world for over 10 years, and the machinery I'm seeing shows me that this company has miles to go. Lots of bottlenecks and issues mechanically will cause constant downtime.

just add AI and this would have all of big investing buzz words

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Don't get me wrong, I want this to succeed and everything. But I'm sorry, until it enters mass production and its being used in products then its hard for me to care much. We've seen so much solid-state news. Put it in a mass-production vehicle and I'll believe it

Can I print one at home ???

I have serious doubts on his estimate of a battery coming off this line every 10 seconds or so. His estimates of 100megawatts a year coming out of one of these machines.. yeah.. ok.. great.. prove it. Cause I'll believe it when I see it on sale as a cost competitive product. Until then.. it's a cute idea to throw gobs of money at. GL to em. Ever heard the expression, prototypes are easy.. volume production is hell? He keeps saying their energy density is higher.. ok.. 800 vs 730.. great, we can all see it's a 10% ish improvement in energy density that can extend to added range or reduced weights and better efficiency.. and maybe faster charge rates? Cycle lifespan increase? He didn't mention any of that.. but Ok.. lets say all of it is what people dream of in these solid state batteries.. but it costs 4 times what that cylindrical battery at 730 density is.. who's buying it? Not the average joe. Not for decades. But sure.. it's gotta start somewhere. Hope they figure it all out and are successful. Again.. I'll believe it when I see it. There's only been 100s of other companies talking about their solid state tech that will be out!! In 2015.. 2017.. 2020.. 2025.. 2030.. 2040.. all a bunch of hot air so far. But, glad they're chasing the dream.. someone will crack it sooner or later and it'll trickle down over the years to improve everyone's lives.

Once solid state is production ready Toyota can finally start making mass EVs 🫣