Story highlights
- Graphene ultracapacitor to power UGV
- Tech developed by Skeleton Technologies and Estonia defence company
- UGV to be unveiled at defence event
(2D Materials Magazine)- Skeleton Technologies graphene ultracapacitor technology will feature at defence and security event, DSEI 2015, in an UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) powered by the company’s graphene ultracapacitor technology. The UGV was developed in conjunction with 
Estonian defence solutions provider Milrem, a company specialising in military engineering, repair and maintenance.
According to the company, unlike existing UGVs it provides a universal platform for any application from communication relay to medevac, lifting platform to fire-fighting. This plug-and-play capability is made possible by housing all equipment inside the vehicle’s tracks.
With the need to make these vehicles as energy efficient as possible the Milrem UGV is fitted with Skeleton Technologies’ ultracapacitors. Coupled with other components overall energy consumption is reduced by 25–40%. The use of Skeleton’s graphene ultracapacitors also ensure reliability by starting the vehicle in cold conditions or after prolonged periods in storage.
According tomKuldar Väärsi, Chairman of the Board at Milrem “Firstly we chose these ultracapacitors for their performance; we knew they would deliver the efficiency and reliability we required. But we also liked the company’s approach to working alongside their customers to develop new products and new ideas.”
Skeleton Technologies Chief Executive Officer, Taavi Madiberk stated
“We are proud to have worked with Milrem for our first deployment in the defence sector. From powering space shuttles with the European Space Agency to ensuring cold weather start in trucks, the range of applications for our high-power technology is increasing all the time.”
