Industries think that this Korean company won’t be the sole company that will be in charge of Apple’s batteries.
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MacRumors directed our attention to Korean news site ETNews, which claims that Apple has signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with an unnamed South Korean battery developer, which would presage a partnership of some sort.
The rumor mill also reports that Apple’s main employee responsible for development of batteries has visited the South Korean many times this year. Even the batteries of the Apple auto will be innovative.
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“Because we made a NDA with Apple, we can not discuss any information regarding this project.” said a high-ranking official from this Korean company. These batteries are cylindrical lithium-ion secondary batteries that have thickness of 2 fingers and they are different from other batteries that their centers are hollow. As MacRumors points out, it’s possible the batteries are made by Korean Company Orange Power, which has a patent application for a hollow-type rechargeable battery. In this way, the tech giant is focused on securing its innovative battery technology reserved for its self-driving vehicles only. It minimizes installation of separate cooling devices. Apple wants a battery which has never been heard of before. But, according to the Etnews report, we do know that the South Korean battery company is comprised of roughly 20 employees and holds worldwide patents for hollow batteries. The battery is easy to use as it can be engineered to make both parallel and series electrical circuits without the need of soldering or welding. It is believed the small company will provide Apple with batteries for its innovative vehicle technology. The iPhone maker plans to independently develop batteries for the Apple auto based on the Korean firm’s hollow battery technology that could help Apple’s electric vehicle stand out from the competition. The $591.17 billion company has appointed other experts from Ford, Tesla, BMW, and Chris Porritt to speed up the process of developing these vehicles, so that it can roll them out by FY20 or FY21.
