Recently, the Continental Group acquired a minority equity of Feelit, which is headquartered in Israel Tel Aviv, and the two companies unanimously disclose the shareholding amount. With proprietary hardware sensors and dedicated algorithms, Feelit provides frontier solutions in the field of industrial equipment and mechanics.
It is reported that this startup has developed a structural sensing technology that is 50 times higher than the conventional products on the market. Feelit uses nanomaterial-based print-based integrated sensors and cloud analysis to achieve real-time remote feedback on device structure and performance changes. For example, the sensor can be integrated into the battery cooling system of the electric vehicle to increase the battery life and the endless mileage. The mainland group believes that remote status monitoring and predictive maintenance has additional potential, such as these technologies can be applied to food beverage hoses, or make hydraulic and energy solutions more in line with security requirements, and avoid high accidents in manufacturing. .
"This investment has further paved the road for our digitization, and has brought multiple strategic advantages. Integrate sensors to existing and new product lines help us continue to transform into smart sustainable solutions that transcend rubber. Pipe products, etc. will transform into sensitive detectors, and provide real-time information on their own conditions. "Continental Group Executive Board members, Co-chief executive, CEO, explained. This technology helps extend the battery life and life, predictive maintenance needs, and improve the safety in the manufacturing environment.
Feelit was established in 2017, which has developed a highly sensitive flexible printed nanomaterial sensor. This sensor can be attached to the stationary or rotated machine, including a planar and circular surface; it can measure strain with ultra-high precision while measuring other parameters such as temperature, vibration, and pressure.
The sensor system is based on the state change of the mechanical components in real-time remote monitoring of mechanical components in the industrial Internet of Things platform. The system can act as "electronic skin", which will issue an alert when detecting major abnormalities in the structure and operation in advance. The sensitivity of this technology is 50 times higher than the conventional products on the market, and industrial assets such as valves, pipes and pumps can be used to remotely state monitoring and predictive maintenance, preventing a high cost of accidents.
"Feelit is a technology-driven startup. We hope to cooperate with technical leaders in these areas to speed up commercialization, and meet the needs of multiple vertical markets through differentiated mature solutions. Therefore, we are very happy to be with mainland China. The Group conducts cooperation. Mainland Group provides us with support for us through investment, and bringing professional knowledge in operations and industries. Through cooperation, we can pilot and improve our innovative sensors and cloud analysis software in many industrial and automotive application scenarios. Now, Our focus is to further develop sensing solutions to make it a leading product for different application scenarios. "Feelit CEO and Joint Founder Gady Konvalina Dr. Gady Konvalina added.
It is reported that the investment is initiated by the mainland Group's enterprise venture capital departments. The department was established in 2018, mainly responsible for effective, rapid excavation of innovation potential and new opportunities, thereby managing and leading the industry transformation. Venture capital departments Invest venture capital in young technology companies, helping these companies directly acquire new technologies, business opportunities and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
The battery in the electric vehicle has the highest efficiency at temperatures at 20 ° C to 40 ° C. This temperature range is capable of extending the battery life and the battery life, so the battery must be cooled or heated, depending on the external temperature. Therefore, the external sensor can be applied to the line assembly system for measuring the temperature of the battery control system using oil, coolant, or refrigerant. The better the flexible sensor, the better the temperature control, thereby ensuring that the electric vehicle power electronics and other units will not overheat, so that the battery has the maximum service life and guarantees the passenger comfort.
