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Overview
Ample provides modular battery swapping for electric vehicles, letting drivers swap in a fully charged battery in under five minutes. The system uses lightweight stations with no heavy construction and is compatible with any EV, so no car redesigns are needed. It aims to cut costs and speed deployment: swapping stations are 3–10x cheaper to build than traditional fast chargers and can use wind or solar energy to deliver cheaper, cleaner power. The goal is to make charging fast, affordable, and widely accessible while benefiting from ongoing battery improvements.
About Ample
Industries
Robotics & Automation
Automotive & Transportation
Hardware
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$315.7M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Madrid Free2move and Tokyo Mitsubishi partnerships validate commercial fleet economics with major OEMs.
- Government funding (€9.76M Spain IDAE, Tokyo Metropolitan support) reduces infrastructure deployment capital requirements.
- Mitsubishi's $25M investment and battery recycling collaboration unlock circular economy revenue streams.
What critics are saying
- Nio's 2,700+ stations lock Chinese fleets into proprietary standards, blocking Ample's Asia expansion.
- Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance standardizes competing modules, excluding Ample from Tokyo commercial truck project.
- IEEE 2837-2025 universal battery standard forces Ample redesigns while enabling cheaper plug-and-play competitors.
What makes Ample unique
- 5-minute swap times with fully automated computer vision robotics eliminate EV charging inconvenience versus gas.
- Modular battery architecture compatible with any EV manufacturer eliminates proprietary lock-in constraints.
- 3-10x cheaper station construction enables rapid deployment across cities without land acquisition delays.
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Funding
Total Funding
$315.7M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
6 Rounds
Benefits
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -1%1 year growth
↑ 9%2 year growth
↑ 14%Ample has been developing its own modular battery pack to be compatible with various EV platforms to become 'drop-in replacements' for the original batteries fitted by respective car makers.
Mobility provider Free2move is expanding its partnership with battery technology company Ample to deploy modular battery swapping systems across its Madrid car-sharing fleet.
"At Free2move, we're proud to take a bold step forward in electric mobility by integrating the iconic Fiat 500e with Ample's innovative battery swapping technology.
Ample has launched its modular battery swapping technology in Madrid, supported by €9.76 million in funding from Spain's IDAE through the Moves Singulares programme.
Battery swapping tech destined for JapanPhoto courtesy of Ample. As part of its efforts to speed up the electrification of commercial fleets, Ample, a manufacturer of modular battery-swapping technology, plans to install a network of battery-swapping stations in Tokyo. The Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental Public Corporation is supporting the idea, which comes in the footsteps of a successful demonstration in Kyoto. Utilising its cutting-edge battery-swapping technologies, Ample hopes to improve commercial EV charging infrastructure and support Tokyo’s aggressive goal of a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.Batteries can be swapped in just 5 minutes
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About Ample
Industries
Robotics & Automation
Automotive & Transportation
Hardware
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$315.7M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2014
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