[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-donut-labs-solidstate-battery-claim-proved-to-be-plain-lithiumion":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":24,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":25,"sources":29,"feedback":33,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":33,"total_tokens":33},439,"donut-labs-solidstate-battery-claim-proved-to-be-plain-lithiumion","Donut Lab’s solid‑state battery claim proved to be plain lithium‑ion","YouTuber Ryan Inis Hughes, backed by a former partner executive and dozens of experts, showed the startup’s “solid‑state” battery is a conventional design.","- Donut Lab’s promise of a mass‑production solid‑state battery turned out to be a misrepresentation.\n\nWhat actually happened: Ryan Inis Hughes of the Ziroth channel published a step‑by‑step breakdown exposing the battery as a standard lithium‑ion cell. He cited a whistle‑blower, Lauri Peltola, who previously ran commercial operations at Nordic Nano Group, the alleged manufacturing partner. Hughes also referenced more than 20 independent battery specialists who corroborated the findings.\n\nWhy it matters: Investors and OEMs were betting on a breakthrough that didn’t exist, potentially skewing funding and supply‑chain plans. The revelation also highlights how easily unverified hype can gain traction without third‑party validation.\n\nThe episode serves as a reminder that lofty battery claims still need basic chemistry checks before they’re treated as industry news.","[\"battery-tech\",\"startup-investment\",\"tech-critique\"]","2026-06-09T08:40:51.000Z","2026-06-09T09:14:55.903Z","2026-06-09T09:16:01.710Z","published",null,[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Fdonut-labs-solidstate-battery-claim-proved-to-be-plain-lithiumion.webp",[26,27,28],"battery-tech","startup-investment","tech-critique",[30],{"name":31,"url":32},"The Verge","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002Fscience\u002F946608\u002Fdonut-labs-debunk-solid-state-battery",0]