Versinetic, meaning Versatile Intelligent Kinetic Energy, is the new EV division of ByteSnap Design, drawing upon award-winning expertise in embedded systems and long-standing experience in the EV charger space.
This latest move to create an EV charging point solutions business is in response to increasing market demand for engineers with EV charge point design expertise. Versinetic will help to innovative, develop & rapidly bring to market versatile, robust smart charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).
The Future of EV Charging Systems: Versinetic’s Compact Communications Controller Board
In an announcement made today, Dunstan Power, company director and driving force behind Versinetic, said, “Off- the-shelf EV charging solutions are currently saturating the market, but fall short.”
“We’ve had a sharp increase in enquiries, mainly from companies where basic chargers do not meet specific requirements. This has been for a variety of reasons; software limitations, communications or timing issues, UI compatibility, configuration of load sharing, and many more. Therefore, we have created versatile hardware and software products, backed by a flexible consultancy model to bring competitive, custom EV charging products to market.”.
Graeme Wintle, co-director to parent company ByteSnap Design, added, “We offer an experienced, reliable and enthusiastic team. We have been designing EV charging technology since the 2012 London Olympics, have worked with the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) and were an integral part of the innovative Government backed V2G VIGIL consortium.”.
Why EV Charging Matters Now More Than Ever
Recent consumer research shows that nearly half of motorists are not ready for the 2035 switch away from fossil fuel vehicles [1]. However, the range of zero emission-capable car models may well bring a surge in coming years, with a predicted 200 currently in the pipeline. Indeed, many major car manufacturers are committing to the launch of new landmark electric cars. For example, the Korean car maker Hyundai recently announced their new ‘Ioniq’ sub-brand for electric models [2].
To keep up with increasing demand and in order to achieve the government’s current net zero target by 2050, the UK will need to commit more resources to the EV network. For example, Scottish Power predicts a requirement for 2.6 million public charging points by this deadline [3].
In addition, the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have forecast an even tighter target of at least 2.8 million EV chargers to be built by 2035.
That would require approximately 507 new chargers to be installed every single day.
Our EV Charging Engineering Background
The new EV division, Versinetic, consists of a highly skilled team of hardware and software engineers, with long-standing experience in the EV charger space. As an award-winning embedded design consultancy, parent company ByteSnap has already established itself as an expert in custom EV charging solutions. We originally created GUI, metering, control & communications boards for GE Durastation at the London 2012 Olympics. Therefore, our engineering team has been deeply rooted in the EV market space for many years.
More recently, as part of an Innovate UK project consortium, our EV engineering team won the EVIEs award for Innovation in V2G Technology [4]. This was for our work on the VIGIL (Vehicle-to-Grid Intelligent Control) project, where we developed the communications adaptor for Vehicle-to-Grid/Building (V2G/V2B) systems.
VIGIL is the UK’s first fully-integrated V2G system and was backed by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Because one size doesn’t fit all
Over the past several years, our team has been approached by many charge point manufacturers and installers, who were unable to develop suitable smart chargers with the current off-the-shelf offering. It is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for the next generation of charge points. With this in mind, Versinetic has been developed as a ‘building blocks’ company offering, remaining flexible and agile to allow for personalised charge point development.
Versinetic will provide electric vehicle charge point (EVCP) solutions through a range of software, hardware and consultancy services, all housed under one roof. With a primary focus on the commercial UK and EU electric vehicle market, the rapid charge point development is based around versatile ‘Charging Blox’.
Charging Blox – Ultimate Flexibility in Product Development
Versinetic adapts to your needs through our 3-step Charging Blox offering: hardware, software and consultancy building blocks for you to create your EV charging system. This means that we can build a complete, custom solution to meet your unique requirements.
Just select from 1, 2 or all 3 of the Charging Blox below:
- Flexible hardware development kits – Our ultra-flexible MantaRay and EEL boards allow the creation of a wide range of charger systems to meet your specific requirements.
- Flexible software packages – Our OCPP-based stacks accelerate your development and free your choice of back-office
- Full support & consultancy services – From software configuration through to design of a fully bespoke charger. Our support services allow the tailoring of our electronic communications controller, charger boards, software and intellectual property, all to the specific project requirement.
All solutions can be adapted to meet your specific connectivity and functionality requirements.
Why Versinetic stands out from other EV charge point consultancies
As the new division of a leading embedded design consultancy, Versinetic is here to provide deeply technical expertise through competitive and versatile solutions. You can trust our team of communicative engineers with a long-standing history in the EV space to get the job done.
Book a consultation today to find out how Versinetic can accelerate your time-to-market.
How can Versinetic help you today?
From start-ups to blue chips, Versinetic’s experienced engineers are enabling companies to maintain their competitive edge by providing bespoke EV charging solutions. Talk to us about how we can help you
Further Reading:
[1] Infrastructure and incentives crucial to growing EV market – SMMT
[2] Hyundai launches new Ioniq sub-brand for electric models
