Rc Labs
Entrepreneur First '20Hong Kong, HK · Founded 2020 · 1 known investors
RC Labs makes battery management systems for electric vehicles and stationary grid storage. Its modular, chemistry-agnostic BMS combines real-time cell monitoring with thermal modeling to manage safety and extend usable battery life, and is designed to support reuse and recycling of packs.
Also known as RC Labs · RCLabs
Founders & leadership
Rc Labs was founded in 2020 by Raghu Raman and Yat Chi Fong.
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026RC Labs designs and manufactures intelligent battery management systems (BMS) for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage. According to the company, a BMS is an electronic circuit that keeps rechargeable, particularly lithium-based, cells within their safe voltage, current and temperature operating envelope; RC Labs adds a software intelligence layer on top of the conventional hardware and firmware layers.
The company states its BMS can physically scale beyond 100 cells in series and is compatible with NMC, LFP, LTO, supercapacitor and ultracapacitor chemistries, making it chemistry- and application-agnostic. Individual BMS units are stacked for higher-voltage applications, with plug-and-play communication and functional modules, supporting a range of vehicle segments from electric bikes to electric buses. Interfaces include CAN, UART, LIN and SPI, with an add-on telematics unit enabling remote data acquisition, monitoring, configuration, visualization and over-the-air updates.
RC Labs says data acquisition combined with machine learning algorithms is used to characterize battery behaviour across weather conditions, applications and driving terrain, feeding chemistry-agnostic battery models intended to improve state-of-charge and state-of-health estimation, extend battery life, support predictive maintenance and reduce fire risk. The company frames the goal of its BMS and battery models as enabling a safe and circular battery economy.
Founding story
The about page attributes the company's founding to the problem of battery pack failures caused by poor cell quality, inefficient thermal management and suboptimal battery management systems, which it says can harm end customers, damage OEM brands and slow EV adoption. RC Labs was incorporated in November 2019 to commercialize seven years of Hong Kong Polytechnic University research on battery management for Li-ion batteries. It is co-founded by Dr. Raghu Raman Sekhar (Co-founder & CEO) and Dr. Yat Chi Fong (Co-founder & CTO).
Business model
RC Labs states that it designs and manufactures battery management system hardware, firmware and an additional software intelligence layer, sold for integration into EV and stationary storage battery packs. The BMS units support standard automotive/industrial interfaces (CAN, UART, LIN, SPI) and an optional add-on telematics unit, and are updated over the air. Sources do not disclose pricing, contract structures or whether data/analytics services are sold separately.
Not stated in the sources beyond the company describing itself as designing and manufacturing BMS units with an add-on telematics option.
Traction
No customer counts, deployment volumes, revenue or headcount figures are disclosed in the sources. Evidence of activity is limited to the company website, its stated investor and incubation affiliations, and blog posts dated August 2023.
Latest developments
The most recent dated material in the sources consists of company blog posts from August 2023 covering protection against faulty chargers and the need for predictive maintenance in batteries. No funding, product release or partnership announcements after that date appear in the material reviewed.
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Market position
The company positions its product against conventional two-layer (hardware plus firmware) battery management systems by adding a software intelligence layer, chemistry and application agnosticism across NMC, LFP, LTO and supercapacitor/ultracapacitor cells, a stackable modular architecture for higher-voltage packs, and IoT-based remote data acquisition with over-the-air updates. It also claims plug-and-play architecture lets customers enter new vehicle segments with a single scalable BMS. No third-party benchmarking is present in the sources.
Technology
The product combines a hardware circuit layer, a firmware layer and an added software intelligence layer. It supports more than 100 cells in series, with individual BMS units stacked for higher-voltage applications and plug-and-play communication and functional modules. Supported chemistries include NMC, LFP, LTO plus supercapacitors and ultracapacitors. Communication is via CAN, UART, LIN and SPI, with an add-on telematics unit. Machine learning applied to acquired field data is used to model battery behaviour under varying weather, terrain and application conditions, improving state-of-charge and state-of-health estimation and enabling battery health prognosis, predictive maintenance and over-the-air firmware updates.
Go-to-market
Sources indicate a business-to-business approach aimed at battery pack and vehicle makers, with a website contact form for enquiries and a quote request. RC Labs is associated with accelerator and incubation channels, including Entrepreneur First, the PolyU KTEO three-year deep-tech programme offering grants, R&D and business development support, HKSTP Incu-tech, and TK & Partners. No named customers, distributors or sales figures appear in the sources.
Manufacturers and operators of battery packs for electric vehicles across segments from electric bikes to electric buses, and stationary energy storage systems. The company references OEMs facing safety, liability and market-share risks from battery pack failures.
Geography
The company's contact page lists a Bangalore office at 3rd Floor, RC Square, No. 4, HMT Main Road, Mathikere, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560054, India, and a registered office at No. 83, 5th Main Road, Mathikere Extension, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560054, India, both with the phone number +91 9686308890. Its origins are tied to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and to Hong Kong programmes including PolyU KTEO and HKSTP Incu-tech.
History
Per the company's about page, RC Labs was incorporated in November 2019 to commercialize seven years of research at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on enhancing battery management for lithium-ion batteries. The company lists Entrepreneur First, PolyU KTEO (InnoHub), HKSTP Incu-tech and TK & Partners among its investors and support programmes, and names Dr. Michael Gryseels, Executive Vice Chairman of True Digital Group, as an investor. The website's blog shows posts dated August 2023 on faulty-charger protection and predictive maintenance for batteries.
Risks & controversies
No controversies, litigation or regulatory actions concerning RC Labs appear in the sources. Notable data limitations: the site's /home/ page contains unreplaced placeholder (lorem ipsum) text and placeholder statistics and testimonials, so figures presented there are not usable; no funding amounts, headcount, customers or revenue are disclosed anywhere in the material.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsThe company states it was incorporated in November 2019, building on seven years of research at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University into battery management for Li-ion batteries.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Rc Labs do?
- RC Labs builds chemistry-agnostic, modular intelligent battery management systems for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage.
- Who founded Rc Labs?
- Rc Labs was founded by Raghu Raman, Yat Chi Fong in 2020.
- Who are Rc Labs's investors?
- Rc Labs's investors include Entrepreneur First.
- Where is Rc Labs headquartered?
- Rc Labs is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.