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Dyson Battery Expert Quits
Ann Marie Sastry, who was spearheading the development of a next-generation battery for Dyson Ltd.’s upcoming electric vehicle, has left the company.
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Ann Marie Sastry, who was spearheading the development of a next-generation battery for Dyson Ltd.’s upcoming electric vehicle, has left the company.
Sastry joined Dyson with the consumer electronics giant’s 2015 acquisition of Sakti3 Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based startup specializing in solid-state battery technology. Dyson confirmed her departure to Autocar.
Sastry previously indicated that Dyson was close to commercializing solid-state batteries, which promise to be more efficient than current lithium-ion batteries.
In September Dyson announced plans to introduce an electric car by 2020. The company is investing £2 billion ($2.7 billion) in the project, which is partially supported by the U.K. government.
Dyson says more than 400 people are working on the secretive plan. The group includes several former executives from Aston Martin, Tesla and other automotive and tech companies.
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