{"id":13568,"date":"2019-08-01T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=13568"},"modified":"2019-07-31T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T08:49:08","slug":"new-battery-technology-for-robotics-and-smoke-alarms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/new-battery-technology-for-robotics-and-smoke-alarms\/","title":{"rendered":"New battery technology for robotics and smoke alarms."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Michele Windsor explains why the company focus on developing new battery technology for robotics and smoke alarms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, the first robotic hotel concierge was put to use in Italy. Robby Pepper is designed to speak four languages, interact with guests and function just as a human concierge would.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to Robby\u2019s popularity, service robots have quickly become a major selling point for hotels, to the extent that customers could feel disappointed if they lost power and were unable to operate during their stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why Ultralife developed a range of Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries for robotics, including the smart U1 that can be charged and discharged more than 2,000 times – offering greater service life than sealed lead acid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, alongside the introduction of these new robotics batteries, Ultralife never lost focus on improving smoke alarm batteries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As smoke alarms are a vital and legal requirement in hotels, Ultralife recognised that powering them was a key priority that hotel managers have to face and, with most CR123A batteries bearing a six-year lifespan, it could become more of a problem than a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the NFPA, one in 13 hotels or motels reports a structural fire each year. While working smoke alarms won\u2019t eliminate this statistic, it will certainly lower it significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultralife understood the need for batteries that meet these requirements and developed the CR123A and UB123A. These batteries are designed with safety in mind and are manufactured in the same way as Ultralife\u2019s range of military-approved batteries, giving it the stamp of military approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using lithium manganese chemistry, both batteries have an average lifespan of ten years, offering a more sustainable safety plan for hotel managers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built in the same way as the Ultralife Lithium 9V battery, they are known for being robust, reliable and rigorously tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By using the latest battery technology, hotel smoke alarms and robots can be powered more reliably and for longer, ticking both entertainment and safety off the checklist.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And who knows, maybe one day service robots will be the ones checking and replacing hotel smoke alarm batteries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michele Windsor is Global Marketing Manager of battery manufacturer Ultralife Corporation<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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