Currents adds Midtronics' diagnostic capabilities for electrified vechicle batteries

San Francisco-based Currents, a leading B2B software platform for optimizing the end-of-life electric and hybrid vehicle battery supply chain, has collaborated with Midtronics, a global leader in enabling battery diagnostics and service, to introduce diagnostic capabilities to Currents’ platform. With these capabilities, Currents users can make informed decisions about the next-use potential of batteries in electric and hybrid vehicles.

The collaboration highlights the complementary strengths of both companies: Midtronics’ battery testing tools and Currents’ software platform designed to bring transparency to an opaque market. Together, they empower stakeholders across the end-of-life battery supply chain to make informed decisions, improve safety standards and maximize battery life cycle value, Currents says.

By integrating Willowbrook, Illinois-based Midtronics’ diagnostic tools and technology into its software ecosystem, Currents says it is enhancing its platform with Insight Certified, a new capability that provides data-driven transparency for a vehicle’s touch safety and the battery’s health. This integration provides users with diagnostic information to help them determine the most suitable next steps for batteries, whether that is reusing, remanufacturing, repurposing or recycling.

“At Currents, our mission is to enable the highest and best use of end-of-life batteries, maximizing their value,” says Tyler Helps, co-founder and chief commercial officer. “Midtronics’ expertise in battery diagnostics and service aligns seamlessly with our goal of providing unparalleled transparency and trust in the battery marketplace.”

Currents says its platform will feature enhanced capabilities powered by Midtronics diagnostic tools:

1.  Touch voltage detection for safer dismantling – Midtronics’ xVT is an easy-to-use tool that helps technicians identify potential shock risks posed by electrified surfaces before they touch or dismantle vehicle components. Designed for use in service and dismantling environments, xVT improves technician confidence and safety when working on electrified vehicles. While not a replacement for proper safety procedures, xVT provides an added layer of awareness to support safer electrified vehicle dismantling workflows, Currents says.
2. Battery state of health – To assess a battery's health and capability for reuse, Midtronics’ xOBD-200 advanced diagnostic tool connects to the OBD-II port of electrified vehicles and pulls key high-voltage battery state-of-health information to recommend whether the battery should be recycled or potentially fit for other use cases. 

These tools will be available in North America this year through a subscription to Currents.

The integration of Midtronics’ tools enables Currents to introduce Insight Certified, which enhances transparency for buyers and sellers across the platform, according to the company. Batteries assessed using Diagnostic data from Midtronics’ tools will be uploaded to Currents’ Insight Certified, simplifying seller operations and enabling buyers to access verified data and information about battery condition.

“By integrating Midtronics’ hardware into our software platform, we’re equipping our users with the tools and transparency to enable battery commerce,” says Anthony Garbarino, founder and CEO of Currents. “This collaboration builds trust, streamlines workflows and ultimately supports the electrified vehicle ecosystem in achieving greater sustainability and circularity.”