SpotOn

the challenge:

battery packs start fires unpredictably.

field:

Strategic industrial Design

created:

2023 in Umeå, 🇸🇪

goal

Preventing or predicting EV fires to minimise their impact.

Preventing or predicting EV fires to minimise their impact.

solution

Integrating Multi-Tech Safety Systems for Early Hazard Detection.

Integrating Multi-Tech Safety Systems for Early Hazard Detection.

INDUSTRIAL / Healthcare Products & Supplies

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS / Security Systems

When EVs ignite, control is lost.

When EVs ignite, control is lost.

When EVs ignite, control is lost.

up to

50.000L

water to stop EV Fires*

up to

50.000L

water to stop EV Fires*

up to

50.000L

water to stop EV Fires*

60% of car sales will be EV´s by 2030*

60% of car sales will be EV´s by 2030*

60% of car sales will be EV´s by 2030*

1%

of vehicles caught fire again*

of vehicles caught fire again*

of vehicles caught fire again*

Safe handling of EV batteries:

FLIR SpotOn is a strategic safety system built for semi-industrial environments. It monitors electric vehicles for temperature changes, smoke, and gas — alerting you early so you can respond fast. Multiple technologies work together to verify hazards, reducing false alarms and preventing costly malfunctions. With customisable options, SpotOn can integrate seamlessly into your operations or upgrade your existing fire alarms — giving you safety and peace of mind.

‘’Electric vehicles present a significant risk of initiating uncontrollable fires..’’

‘’Electric vehicles present a significant risk of initiating uncontrollable fires..’’

Teamwork

Meet my trusted

Design Partner.

Meet my trusted Design Partner.

Left to me is Luisa Ebeling from Bonn, Germany.

Left to me is Luisa Ebeling from Bonn, Germany.

Product Family

Three products. One mission.

Three products. One mission.

Three products.
One mission.

We developed a trio of safety tools working in unison: a gas detector that identifies hydrogen fluid gas emissions from batteries, an infrared camera that spots rising temperatures, and a smoke alarm that detects early-stage fires. Together, they create a powerful first line of defense.

Concept blueprint

Most dangerous stages in EV lifecycle.

Most dangerous stages
in EV lifecycle.

Most dangerous stages in EV lifecycle.

Most dangerous stages
in EV lifecycle.

Across the lifecycle of an electric vehicle, the highest risk emerges during collision incidents, as the battery sustains damage and necessitates transportation to a repair facility. Remarkably, even within the repair shop environment, there exists a potential for re-ignition and subsequent fires.

People that are endangered through EV fires:

car mechanics

car mechanics

car mechanics


car-transport drivers

car-transport drivers

car-transport drivers

car dealerships

car dealerships

car dealerships

(close by) people charging

people charging EV's

(close by) people charging

people charging EV's

EV-owners at home

EV-owners at home

EV-owners at home

Interchangeability

Upgrade possible to advanced cameras, backup battery, exchangeable filters and additional IR camera.

Upgrade possible to advanced cameras, backup battery, exchangeable filters and additional IR camera.

Upgrade possible to advanced cameras, backup battery, exchangeable filters and additional IR camera.

Your protected property.

value propersition

Safety without compromise.

Safety without compromise.

Protect your people. Safeguard your assets. FLIR’s advanced safety solutions are built for the demands of semi-industrial work environments — monitoring electric vehicles for temperature changes, smoke, and gas. Early alerts mean faster action, while customisable options let you upgrade existing fire alarms for a smarter, more responsive system. Because true peace of mind starts with prevention.

+1million

new costumers because of lower threshold to FLIR

protection

limit material and operation shut down damage

5min

before the fire appears, fire department gets informed

24/7

vehicle safety monitoring and alert if hazard appear

100°

field of view angle and protection in every corner

Detect fire - before you can sense it.

Detect fire - before you can sense it.

process

references

*1 https://www.iea.org/reports/by-2030-evs-represent-more-than-60-of-vehicles-sold-globally-and-require-an-adequate-surge-in-chargers-installed-in-buildings

*2 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/30/facebook-posts/electric-vehicle-fires-can-be-extinguished-water/

*3 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/30/facebook-posts/electric-vehicle-fires-can-be-extinguished-water/

*1 https://www.iea.org/reports/by-2030-evs-represent-more-than-60-of-vehicles-sold-globally-and-require-an-adequate-surge-in-chargers-installed-in-buildings

*2 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/30/facebook-posts/electric-vehicle-fires-can-be-extinguished-water/

*3 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/30/facebook-posts/electric-vehicle-fires-can-be-extinguished-water/

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