minimize costs in the future. We believe our ability to use a lower-cost raw material set, in combination with highly efficient and high-speed assembly processes, will provide a battery cell at a lower cost than a comparable conventional Li-ion cell at scale. While our architecture adds a small amount of cost to each individual cell (for instance the fabrication of our integrated constraint system which is stamped from thin steel foils), we anticipate this cost will be more than offset by the higher energy density per cell on $/Whr basis in addition to savings at the pack level.
Why We’re Focused on Mobile Electronics First
While we intend to be in the EV market by 2025, we’re targeting the mobile electronics market initially for several reasons:
| 1) | product designers demand high energy densities, which allow them to add features, functionality and create new form factors, especially to power the technologies of the future such as Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence and 5G; |
| 2) | consumer electronics design cycles are shorter than what is common in other industries such as automotive, enabling us to scale a new cell technology faster; and |
| 3) | batteries often make up a small fraction of the cost of the mobile device, which speeds adoption of new technologies. |
We plan to begin commercial production for the mobile electronics consumer market in Q1 2022, and we forecast first product revenue in Q2 2022.
Next Steps
Our business strategy has been to first commercialize our technology through batteries tailored to the mobile electronics market. This allows us to reach scale and operational efficiency through the premium segment of the market, while we reduce costs and optimize our operations for quality and reliability. Earlier this year, our first automated factory in Fremont, Calif., began producing batteries with a 100% active silicon anode and is currently in the midst of qualification to support industry-leading customers.
The next stage in our strategy is to start the development work to deploy our technology to the EV market. We’re pleased with the early results of our EV research and we’re seeing positive feedback on our technology as we gain more results from our sampling program. Based on this, we intend to accelerate our efforts by adding additional resources to address this market.
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Forward Looking Statements
This blog contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “believe”, “will”, “may”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “should”, “plan”, “expect”, “predict”, “could”, “potentially”, “target”, “project”, “believe”, “continue” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this blog include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our plans to enter into the EV battery market; our EV program, including the advantages that our advanced silicon-anode lithium-ion battery provides to automotive OEMs and pack providers; our battery design, energy density, performance and manufacturing capability; our ability to minimize battery costs; our production and commercialization timeline; the results of our DOE Grant Program; our future product development and roadmap; and the future demand for our lithium-ion battery solutions. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-Q that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 15, 2021, and other documents we have filed, or that we will file, with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made and subsequent events may cause these expectations to change. We disclaim any obligations to update or alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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