Learn more about Voltaic Industries' rise in the electric vehicle space. From being a startup invented by innovative entrepreneurs Akhilesh, Avik, and Shriharit to 50 million in annual sales, Voltaic Industries has prestigious string of successes.
Voltaic Industries was founded in 2003 by a group of emerging entrepreneurs: Akhilesh Sivaganesan, Avik Banerjee, and Shriharit Eda. The trio was fascinated by the prospect of electric vehicles and their capacity for revolutionary performance. They envisioned a future where electric vehicles became a commonplace in society. To carry out their vision, the trio founded Voltaic Industries: an electric car company dedicated to delivering uncompromising vehicular performance while remaining eco-friendly.
Following the company’s conception in 2003, voltaic industries’ began its phase of rapid research into the development of preliminary prototypes. Within a year, the company created a working prototype of the V-Sedan, a model that many would come to love.
To exhibit the different prototypes to potential consumers and the general public, voltaic industries’ held its first car show in Sacramento, California. The show featured several of voltaic industries’ signature models including a redesigned V-Sedan, the V-SUV, and the V-Truck.
In 2009, Voltaic Industries’ sought to redefine performance when it came to electric vehicles. This prompted the creation of the company’s most iconic model: the Tachyon X. Tachyon X offered unparalleled performance, speed, acceleration, and aeroefficiency all while seating five people. This was truly a step toward the future of electric vehicles and their ability to rival world-class gas-powered sports cars.
As a testament to the true power and performance of the Tachyon X, the car raced and won 1st place at the all-electric and open series (against gas-powered race cars) at the Las Vegas Motor speedway. The race showcased Tachyon X’s ability to rival other race and sports cars (including the Formula E).
2011 was a big success for Voltaic Industries. The year brought in over 50 million dollars in revenue. This allowed Voltaic Industries to increase its funding toward its research and design sectors, fostering the creation of new projects.
In 2013, Voltaic Industries expanded into the commercial transportation sector by developing the Voltaic Semi-Truck. Compared to its diesel counterparts, the Voltaic Semi-Truck is quieter (allowing the truck to operate at times loud diesel trucks can’t), has lower cost fuel paired advanced regenerative braking, higher torque and load capacity, and is more environmentally friendly. All of these benefits presented by the Voltaic Semi-Truck made it a game-changer for many businesses around the U.S.
In 2015, Voltaic Industries unmasked their revolutionary auto-pilot feature. The feature used advanced artificial intelligence to analyze incoming data from cameras and sensors, installed around the car, to automatically steer, accelerate and brake automatically for other vehicles and pedestrians within the car’s lane. The feature quickly became a wide sensation and one of Voltaic Industries’ most iconic features.
In 2017, Voltaic Industries began its national outreach initiative: the EV-School Bus initiative. The initiative led to the development of school buses that brought about several key benefits to the community. Firstly, the initiative aided students in poorer school districts by empowering them with WiFi and student learning devices on board the bus. Secondly, the initiative helped to reduce the carbon footprint of diesel school buses making the buses more environmentally-friendly. Lastly, the initiative brought about reductions in fuel cost for school districts allowing them to allocate that money toward other school programs.
In 2020, Voltaic Industries introduced their full-self driving feature. The feature used deep reinforcement algorithms and artificial intelligence to analyze incoming data from cameras, sensors, and mapping services (i.e google maps) to efficiently maneuver the vehicle to the driver’s destination. The full-self driving feature elevated the auto-pilot feature to a higher level by including features such as navigation on highway on/off ramp interchanges, overtaking, auto lane change, auto-park, voltaic recall, response to traffic lights and stop signs, and automatic driving on city streets.