A study finds that using artificial intelligence to control current during fast charging can extend electric vehicle battery life by up to 23 percent. Researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology applied reinforcement learning to a battery management system to adjust current and voltage in real time based on battery condition, reducing stress as the battery ages. The results are based on simulations, and commercial use will depend on reproducing performance in real vehicles.

LG Energy Solution is stepping up its battery software business ahead of the shift to software-defined vehicles, it said on Thursday. The company said it joined SDVerse, a vehicle software B2B platform led by GM, Canada’s Magna International and Wipro, becoming the first battery maker on the marketplace. LG Energy Solution introduced five software solutions, including battery platform software and tools for safety diagnostics and battery-state diagnosis and prediction.