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A Maple Ridge company will soon be providing battery cells to a big-name tech company.
At its annual Elevate Summit, Uber announced it has entered into a partnership with E-One Moli Energy that will see it purchase battery cells for the small, electric aircraft the company hopes to one day operate.
Uber’s Elevate initiative has it planning for a network of aircraft that will help it fly small groups of passengers around large cities. Uber says its eVTOL aircraft will be quieter, safer and cheaper than traditional helicopters.
Moli, which has been tapped to provide battery cells for the craft’s propulsion systems, has decades in the energy industry and has been a leader in the lithium-ion battery business.
Moli will work with Uber’s battery team to develop the battery packs that will power eVTOL.
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