AVID joins R&D team developing battery storage for off-highway machinery

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AVID Technology has teamed up with Caterpillar UK and Imperial College London in a research and development project to develop a new battery storage system for electric off-highway machinery..

AVID Technology has teamed up with Caterpillar UK and Imperial College London in a research and development project to develop a new battery storage system for electric off-highway machinery.

L to R: Guy Blundell, manager, Energy and Transportation Research at Caterpillar with Simon Conway, manager, Advanced Engineering at Caterpillar and Ryan Maughan, MD at AVID Technology Group

The £2.8m project will look at significantly improving battery life through advanced controls, monitoring and thermal management.

The overall aim is to create an advanced battery system capable of meeting the lifecycle and load demands of a heavy-duty electric or hybrid vehicle, whilst delivering high levels of energy density.

The team will also use simulation techniques to demonstrate how integrated powertrain systems utilising battery storage can be commercially viable for electric and hybrid vehicles in the commercial on-highway as well as off-highway sectors.

Imperial College’s Dr Gregory Offer said: “The project will bring together multiple innovative ideas to deliver a step change in performance and cost for these aggressive applications.”

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