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SoftBank codevelops battery with twice the capacity of lithium-ion

Lithium-air technology shows promise for miniaturization of drones

Lithium-air batteries can be miniaturized relatively easily, making them an ideal power source for drones.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- SoftBank Corp. and Japan's National Institute for Materials Science have developed a lithium-air battery that can hold twice as much energy by weight as current lithium-ion models, marking another advance in the race for the next generation of energy storage technology.

Lithium-air batteries are considered to be among the most promising future options in the field, particularly for drones as the technology is relatively easy to miniaturize. The SoftBank-NIMS team aims to have the new battery brought to market in the next five to 10 years.

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