"AI-Driven Breakthrough: Microsoft's Discovery of Next-Gen Solid-State Battery Material"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Notebookcheck.net
Microsoft's AI team, part of Azure Quantum, used AI models to screen 32 million virtual electrolyte materials and identified a breakthrough solid-state battery that uses abundant sodium instead of rare and expensive lithium, potentially reducing EV battery costs by 70%. The AI-accelerated process led to the discovery of 18 top candidates, which were further narrowed down to one viable cell prototype in collaboration with the US Energy Department's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk expressed interest in the potential of the solid-state battery, impressed by the innovative AI-driven approach.