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Name: Micantis Battery Analytics Platform
Author: Micantis

Articles, technical guides, and case studies from the team. Written for battery engineers, by battery engineers.

A practical guide to battery incoming quality control.

From acceptance criteria to compliance documentation. Seven articles for product companies and battery teams running their own incoming inspection.

Start the series

01Why incoming QC matters
02Defining acceptance criteria
03Designing the test protocol
04Smart sampling at scale
05Lot tracking & supplier accountability
06Compliance & reporting
07When to bring in a partner lab

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All articles, guides, and case studies.

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If Your Supplier Wrote Your Spec, You Don't Have a Spec

A founder told us his cell spec was copy-pasted from his supplier's datasheet. He's not alone. A one-time qualification proves the cell type can work — it says nothing about the batch in your last shipment, or which grade bin you were sent. Part 1 of a three-part series on standing up a cell testing program from zero.

Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min read

Guide

How Much Testing Is Enough? The Cell-Testing Ladder

Testing costs money and time, and at low volumes skipping it isn't crazy. But how much you test should be set by who you want to sell to in 24 months — a six-rung ladder from trusting the datasheet up to lifecycle telemetry, and where federal and defense work gets gated. Part 2 of three.

Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Guide

Starting Cell Testing From Zero

You need a real cell program but don't have the equipment, the protocol, or the experience — and the first thing you hit is a six-figure platform. That sequence is backwards. The four things you actually need, why a boring standard test beats a perfect one, build-versus-rent, and an open substrate first. Part 3 of three.

Jun 18, 2026 · 9 min read

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Co-Scientist Is a Pattern, Not a Product

Two Nature papers landed in May 2026 describing multi-agent AI systems for scientific discovery. The architecture is open — substrate, tools, playbook, LLM of your choice — and the same pattern works for battery R&D.

Jun 11, 2026 · 8 min read

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From Overview to Running: Deploying the Co-Scientist Pattern

The practical companion to the overview. Four ways to run the agent harness (DIY, Anthropic Managed Agents, Bedrock, Vertex AI), how Micantis wires in via MCP regardless of runtime, and the data residency calculus for regulated industries.

Jun 11, 2026 · 6 min read

Guide

Spec Sheet versus Reality: Why Incoming Quality Control Matters

Your supplier tested a handful of cells. You're shipping millions. A-grade cells with the right datasheet and the right certifications still fail in the field — and when they do, it's your brand on the line. Part 1 of our incoming QC guide makes the case for checking cells yourself when they arrive.

Jun 01, 2026 · 7 min read