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Ricardo is a renowned British engineering consultancy specializing in advanced propulsion and energy systems, including batteries. With over a century of history, Ricardo has continually evolved to support the latest automotive technologies. In the battery domain, Ricardo offers end-to-end services: cell selection and characterization, battery pack design and prototyping, BMS software development, and testing/validation services. Ricardo has worked on projects ranging from developing battery packs for performance hypercars to energy storage for hybrid military vehicles. The company’s technical centers in the UK and Europe house battery labs where it builds and tests prototypes to automotive standards. Ricardo also helps clients with manufacturing process development for batteries and with safety/certification engineering. Notably, Ricardo has supported the integration of cutting-edge solid-state and high-silicon batteries in demonstrator vehicles. As a service provider, Ricardo doesn’t mass-produce batteries but rather empowers automakers and battery makers to bring innovations from concept to production-ready designs, ensuring performance targets and safety regulations are met.