Efficient electric energy systems represent the foundation upon which AV's key developments have been built. In human powered aircraft, unmanned aircraft, solar, electric and hybrid vehicles, high efficiency motors and fast charge products, our innovative electric energy technologies enable new levels of performance and efficiency, resulting in category-creating businesses and solutions to seemingly impossible project objectives. Customers such as the US Department of Energy, NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Motors have relied on us to provide these solutions in a timely and cost effective manner.
Concentrating on key industries including Defense, Vehicle and Distributed Energy, the Energy Technology Center integrates best-in-breed technologies to develop high-value solutions. We offer a unique set of capabilities in electric motors, energy storage, power electronics, thermal management and fuel cell systems, controls, and systems engineering. These capabilities uniquely enable us to increase energy efficiency, performance, safety and cost effectiveness dramatically, helping customers to meet or exceed aggressive design and performance objectives.
Our resources allow us to manage a multitude of diverse customer requirements efficiently:
Unmatched technical talent - experienced hardware and software engineers specializing in power electronics, thermal management, systems integration and high power density engineering (up to 400 Watts per cubic inch)
Advanced energy storage laboratory - equipped with state-of-the-art testing technology, permitting flexible testing of multiple architectures, chemistries, voltages and sizes
Fuel cell development laboratory - capable of packaging and testing fuel cell components as well as complete systems for applications in unique operating environments
Rigorous project management - using tools and processes developed over 30 years of experience to ensure system optimization and project completion within specified time frames and budgets
Unmatched technical talent - experienced hardware and software engineers specializing in power electronics, thermal management, systems integration and high power density engineering (up to 400 Watts per cubic inch) 
