Qnovo, a California-based battery software company, announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Sonatus, a provider of software-defined vehicle (SDV) and AI solutions, to enhance the speed and flexibility of deploying battery intelligence systems in electric vehicles. The collaboration was unveiled at The Battery Show North America and is designed to cut integration timelines for automotive manufacturers from months to days.
Under the partnership, Qnovo’s Health & Safety Diagnostics (HSD) platform will be integrated with Sonatus AI Director, creating a combined solution capable of predicting battery faults with 98.7% accuracy. The companies said the integration allows deployment of advanced battery management systems either within the vehicle or through the cloud, giving automakers greater flexibility in system design and updates.
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“Software-defined electric vehicles depend on intelligent management of their most critical component — the battery,” said Nadim Maluf, CEO of Qnovo. “Through our partnership with Sonatus, we’re removing the barriers that have prevented OEMs from rapidly deploying advanced battery intelligence directly in their vehicles.”
The collaboration comes as automakers increasingly transition toward software-defined architectures that enable over-the-air updates, predictive maintenance, and personalized performance features. According to Jeff Chou, CEO and co-founder of Sonatus, “Integrating Qnovo’s Health and Safety Diagnostics with the Sonatus AI Director represents a fundamental shift in how battery intelligence enables true software-defined vehicles.”
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Qnovo said its Health & Safety Diagnostics technology has been in production for over a decade and is already deployed across millions of kilometers of real-world driving and more than 200 million devices globally without safety incidents. The system monitors 12 battery health indicators to detect issues such as lithium plating or thermal risks weeks before conventional systems.
The companies said the partnership will help automakers reduce engineering costs by using software-only implementation while improving battery safety and performance. With industry losses from battery defects projected to exceed $35 billion annually by 2030, Qnovo and Sonatus aim to offer a ready-to-deploy solution for manufacturers seeking faster innovation cycles and enhanced safety standards in next-generation electric vehicles.
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