Haylon Technologies

Haylon Technologies develops a battery management system (BMS) and an accompanying software suite intended to let devices use newer battery chemistries. The company positions its products around four use cases: drones, where it cites flight-time increases of 30-70% along with improved cycle life, faster charging and real-time performance monitoring; grid storage, where the BMS is described as offering advanced error detection, consistent uptime, readiness for power spikes and a modular design for upgrades; space applications, where the system is meant to enable temperature- and radiation-resistant chemistries and provide high-fidelity telemetry; and electric vehicles, addressed through a product called the Haylon Hybridizer, aimed at faster charging, improved acceleration availability and extended range.

The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Champaign, Illinois, with additional locations listed in North Chicago and Chicago, Illinois; Woodbridge Township, New Jersey; and Champaign County, Ohio. It is categorized across battery, energy storage, energy management, clean energy, electronics manufacturing, software, AI and machine learning, and employs between one and ten people. Cofounders are Raj Lulla, Namin Shah and Dante Vaisbort; Tyler Revesz has also been named among the founding team. The founding team is associated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Chicago.

Founding story

Haylon was founded in 2021 by a team drawn from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, including Raj Lulla, Namin Shah, Tyler Revesz and Dante Vaisbort, the last a 2022 University of Chicago graduate. According to Forbes, the cofounders responded to the arrival of many new battery technologies on the market by building hardware and software to optimize their performance, with the aim of prolonging battery life and reducing battery waste.

Business model

Haylon supplies battery management hardware and firmware together with a software suite to organizations deploying battery packs, and has engaged in government-funded research and pilot programs as well as a development partnership with a publicly traded battery technology company.

Traction

As of October 2022 the company reported more than $5.5 million in letters of intent and a partnership with a publicly traded battery technology company to develop a pack using that company's cells. It subsequently received Department of Energy funding for a residential second-life energy storage pilot, entered a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and, per Forbes, was working with the U.S. military on prototypes for enhanced-range Air Force quadcopters.

Latest developments

In May 2024 Haylon began a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and in December 2024 the company announced a further recognition. A Forbes profile last updated on January 1, 2025 reported that the team claims to extend battery runtime by 70% and is working with the U.S. military on prototypes for enhanced-range Air Force quadcopters.