What’s a ‘digital twin’? And why do we need it for EV batteries?

Although lithium-ion batteries have long been the focus of EV development, issues such as battery aging and safety still aren’t fully understood. That’s mainly because current battery management systems can obtain little information from a battery, and with poor real-time capability. They also can’t store or process large amounts of data during the operation of a vehicle.  But don’t lose your hope just yet, because digital twin tech could actually be a huge game-changer. What’s a digital twin? Basically, a digital twin is a virtual simulation of a physical asset. So in our case, we have an EV battery and a…

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