US firm launches battery-swapping to charge EVs in under ten minutes
The technology uses AI-powered robots to replace depleted batteries with fully charged units
Image: Ample
A new electric vehicle (EV) battery-swapping station that promises to charge an EV in under ten minutes has opened in San Francisco by technology company Ample.
It is claimed the time needed for an EV to get to 100% charge is three times faster than conventional charging.
A typical EV charging infrastructure is believed to take anywhere from 45 minutes to 12 hours to fuel a battery.
The fully-autonomous hubs, which are using AI-powered robots, are designed to remove depleted batteries from EVs and replace them with fully charged ones.