An underwater drone, powered by a highly specialized lithium-ion battery, plied the depths of Narragansett Bay off Rhode Island last summer. Its mission: to search for targets mimicking explosive sea mines like those recently deployed by Iran. It is a uniquely demanding and dangerous task that requires specialized battery cells to operate safely for longer duration and at higher power densities than conventional batteries.
At strategic locations across the United…
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