It was reported that, Google is secretly working on next generation smartphone batteries since 2012, which is going to last longer than the smartphone batteries in the market.
According to the experts, since 2012, a team of Google led by Apple Inc. battery expert, Dr. Ramesh Bhardwaj began working on a battery developed by others for future google devices. It was reported that last year they had developed a technology to manufacture the batteries by themselves. Experts also suggested that the Google X team research lab which is developing the batteries have 4 members. When contacted Google refused to comment.
In recent years Google had moved into the businesses like transportation, health care, robotics and communication. In a statement on 2013, Google Chief Executive Larry Page told analysts that the battery life is a big issue for their mobile devices and they have “real potential to invent new and better experiences.” It was previously reported that, Dr. Bhardwaj told business executive, that Google is working on 20 battery depended projects. In recent times they have developed a self-driven car which is run by battery. Google’s Glass Internet-connected eyewear was also suffering from low battery life, which the company is trying to improve.
In a statement, Lior Susan, head of hardware strategy at venture-capital firm ‘Formation 8’ said, “Google wants to control more of their own destiny in various places along the hardware supply chain. Their moves into drones, cars and other hardware all require better batteries.”
Google also joined the line with companies like, Apple, Tesla Motors and International Business Machines Corp to improve their battery life, which is going to last longer. The researchers said, solid-state, thin-film batteries transmit a current across a solid, rather than liquid, making them smaller and safer. Such batteries can be produced in thin, flexible layers, useful for small mobile devices. According to industry experts, Google is trying to improve the current lithium-ion technology and the cutting-edge solid-state batteries for consumer devices.