The EU-funded RESiLiTE project has received its first batch of battery cell samples, marking a key step in developing advanced battery packs for electric vehicles and future aircraft. Launched in July 2025, RESiLiTE aims to deliver battery packs with higher energy density, wider operating temperature ranges, improved thermal efficiency, enhanced safety and greater sustainability.
The samples arrived at project coordinator Kautex Textron’s facilities in Bonn, Germany, and are now undergoing performance and safety evaluations at RWTH Aachen University. These tests will generate critical data to refine the battery management system’s sensing and control functions, optimizing charge and discharge cycles at high C-rates. The goal is to maintain efficient operation while preventing damage and extending cell lifespan.
Since its inception, the project team has defined system-level technical requirements and outlined both vehicle and battery architectures. Researchers have completed preliminary designs and sizing for the full battery pack, and they are actively developing safety features, fast-charging capabilities and advanced diagnostics. In 2026, RESiLiTE will focus on finalizing the pack’s design and architecture ahead of prototype construction.
By addressing limitations in current battery technologies—such as insufficient energy density, thermal management challenges and safety concerns—RESiLiTE supports the European Green Deal’s vision of zero-emission mobility and renewable energy storage. The project also contributes to the broader BATT4EU Partnership, which seeks to establish a competitive, sustainable and circular battery value chain across Europe for both e-mobility and stationary applications.
“The project is on track to achieve all its KPIs by developing a prototype that is ready for industrialization,” said Stefano Piacquadio, development engineer at Kautex Textron. “Together with our partners, we are advancing the state of the art in battery pack technology, developing industrializable architectures with exceptional packaging efficiency, high C-rate capability and advanced diagnostics.”
RESiLiTE (Robust, Economical, Silicon-rich, Lightweight and Thermally Efficient battery packs) is scheduled to conclude in mid-2028.
Source: CORDIS
