a small four person group inside Google X labs shifted
in 2013 from testing third party batteries, to looking
at new technologies that Google could use itself on
devices like smartphones, wearables, tablets and more.
The group, led by former Apple battery expert
Dr. Ramesh Bhardwaj, was originally formed back in 2012.
One concept that Google is working on is a flexible
solid-state battery similar to the project that Dyson
recently invested $15 million in. These batteries replace
liquid chemicals with a solid that current is transmitted