TEL AVIV, Israel — Advanced battery architecture innovator Addionics has announced a new Battery Architecture for Low-Temperature Performance, designed to improve battery operation and charging in cold weather across electric vehicles, commercial trucks, defense drones, space applications and electric aviation.
The new technology addresses a critical industry pain point, as traditional lithium-ion batteries suffer severe performance declines in cold weather. In severe winter conditions, an electric vehicle can lose up to an estimated 40% of its range due to reduced usable energy and higher power demand for cabin and battery heating. In commercial transport, cold-weather power drops can force fleet operators to reduce payloads or alter winter routes. Additionally, freezing temperatures shorten defense drone flight times and force space missions to consume extra energy for battery heating equipment.
Dr. Moshiel Biton, CEO and Founder of Addionics, said:
“By transforming the architecture of the battery cell, Addionics is removing some of the largest limitations that electrified systems have faced. Batteries need to perform optimally in all locations and temperatures so that the products they power can be relied upon consistently. Addionics is at the forefront of making the once unachievable possible. We are enabling the always-on world to operate – all of the time, anywhere, even in the cold.”
3D Porous Architecture Improves Internal Transport
The technology relies on Addionics’ Smart 3D Porous Current Collectors, which replace conventional flat metal foils with an engineered three-dimensional structure. This design changes the internal transport architecture of the battery cell by allowing the electrolyte and lithium ions to move directly through the current collector plane.
By creating additional access pathways throughout the electrode, the 3D structure reduces effective transport distances, enhances active-material accessibility and distributes electrochemical activity across a larger volume. Improving the flow of ions, electrons and internal reactions enables the battery to retain more of its intended energy capacity, power output and charging capability when ambient temperatures drop.
Expanding Across Next-Generation Sectors
The low-temperature capability allows manufacturers to expand battery-powered applications into harsher environments without relying on bulky thermal management systems. Reducing battery heating requirements yields design benefits across complete vehicle and spacecraft power systems, including solar arrays, total battery mass, and overall operational range.
The architecture is compatible with existing and emerging battery chemistries and manufacturing processes, allowing integration into current and next-generation cell designs. Addionics collaborates with global companies across automotive, energy storage, defense, space, robotics, and physical AI-related applications to integrate its 3D current collector technology into current and emerging battery chemistries.
