IIT H incubated startup develops great AI system

This next-generation technology of IIT H incubated startup completely does away with the requirement for customers to visit Service Centers to address battery defects.

This process is fully automated by the hardware and no manual intervention is required all the way till complete capacity restitution.

This system brought out by IIT H incubated startup will be rolled out in the first quarter of 2021.

Speaking about the new system brought out by IIT H incubated startup, Dr Nishanth Dongari, founder of PURE EV said Lithium batteries are the most critical component of electric vehicles.

They contain multiple lithium cells welded together in series and parallel arrangements to meet the desired voltage and ampere-hour (Ah) capacity, he said.

In case of any defects coming to batteries in any of the cell series, it leads to significant downtime to the EV owners, he said.

Additionally, the usage behavior pattern and Indian environmental conditions put more load on the batteries, he said.

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The founder of IIT H incubated startup further said it is, indeed, a very difficult task for battery OEM to get the defects rectified through diagnosis and replacement of defective series of cells.

Dr. Nishant Dongari who is the founder of IIT H incubated startup also said hence the need of the hour is to develop an external intelligent hardware device which resolves battery defects through an external healing process.

The IIT H incubated startup PURE EV has developed AI-driven hardware which carries out the diagnosis and resolution of defects in the battery through an externally-connected device to the battery.

This saves precious man-hours otherwise spent in replacement of series of cells and significantly reduces the battery ‘Turn Around Time’ (TAT).

Lithium batteries repair is a challenging task currently in the market as the supply chains are not well established and reputed OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are not yet operational in this emerging segment.

Electric Vehicle Customers are reliant on EV OEMs who, in turn, are reliant on battery OEMs.

In such a scenario any innovation which gives assurance to prospective customers stakeholders on the lower turnaround time will significantly boost their confidence level on emerging this technology.

Speaking about the need for this technology, CEO of IIT H incubated startup Rhoti Vadera said this intelligent device enhances the capability of PURE EV to turn around battery defects within a shorter time period.

With the significant takeoff happening for EVs, PURE EV is building the necessary infrastructure and technical capabilities to become a pioneer in battery after-sales service for its esteemed customers, he said.

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He further said IIT H incubated startup PURE EV will be able to provide service in much lesser TAT and with the establishment of company-owned workshops pan India we intend to emerge as a reputed benchmark in the battery after-sales service standards.

Currently, PURE EV has made this device operational based out of its factory.

In future, IIT H incubated startup plans to establish company-owned high-end ‘Battery Diagnostics and Repair’ workshops at major demand centers across India.

IIT H incubated startup PURE EV has an in-house battery manufacturing facility and a research setup based out of IIT Hyderabad campus where the company’s dedicated R&D team works on core areas of battery thermal management system for development of long-range and high-performance Lithium batteries.

About PURE EV

IIT H incubated startup PURE EV is electric vehicle vertical of the startup PuREnergy which is incubated out of IIT Hyderabad and manufactures high performance Lithium batteries.

The company has set up a dedicated factory in a built-up area of 70,000 sq.ft. for large scale manufacturing of electric vehicles.

The company has access to all the R&D facilities from IIT Hyderabad and strong technological support.

It has raised funding from Hyderabad-based pharmaceuticals visionary Shri V.C. Nannapaneni, Chairman and Managing Director, NATCO Pharma Ltd, in his personal capacity, which puts the startup at a valuation of USD 35 million.