Amprius’s silicon nanowire batteries power the Zephyr S HAPS solar aircraft
By Charles Morris Battery manufacturer Amprius is supplying lithium-ion cells to Airbus’s Zephyr program. Using Amprius’s cells, which contain a 100% silicon anode, the Zephyr S solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recently flew more than 25 days, setting a new record for stratospheric flight.
The Zephyr S is a high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS), which combines …read more