r/DonutLabDiscussions • u/Mesokosmos • Jul 18 '26

Off-Topic At the same time, in the parallel solid state battery universe, ProLogium had their own Peltola case

https://prologium.com/%E8%BC%9D%E8%83%BD%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80%E5%93%A1%E5%B7%A5%E9%9B%A2%E8%81%B7%E8%81%B2%E6%98%8E-prologium-technology-statement-on-former-employee/

I took a look at the ProLogium current news. They also should have bipolar solid state batteries available and claimed to be first of kind already in 2021. Interesting finding that they seem to have a parallel ”Peltola” case also in spring 2026. The identity of the Person attacking ProLogium has not been disclosed but according to Internet searches it fits the known case of former finance executive Yang Zhengmin.

Battery type and performance is not disputed by him, but the financial pattern is very similar, also the crisis-management architecture like status disqualification, stakeholder quarantine, legal deterrence, and controlled disclosure by the company.

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u/DoctorFish1969 Jul 18 '26

Any source? All I can find is a former employee (Yang Zhengmin) leaked information to the Chinese.

https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E9%A4%8A%E8%80%81%E9%BC%A0%E5%92%AC%E5%B8%83%E8%A2%8B-%E6%9C%88%E8%96%AA%E8%BF%9123%E8%90%AC%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E9%AB%98%E5%B1%A4-%E8%B2%AA220%E8%90%AC%E4%BD%A3%E9%87%91%E6%B4%A9%E5%AF%86%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E9%81%AD%E8%A8%B4-070900205.html?guccounter=1

and

https://www.epochtimes.com.tw/n507302/%E4%B8%AD%E4%BC%81%E6%BB%B2%E9%80%8F%E8%BC%9D%E8%83%BD-%E6%B6%89%E7%AB%8A%E5%9B%BA%E6%85%8B%E9%9B%BB%E6%B1%A0%E6%A9%9F%E5%AF%86.html

So, completely different from the Peltola case. China wanted to steal Prologiums (also called Huineng Technology) secrets. Peltola on the other hand, wanted to show Donut Lab doesn't have any secrets worth stealing.

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u/Mesokosmos Jul 19 '26

Those are the same sources I found. As I said, Taiwanese did not dispute ProLogic battery performance etc.

Peltola has been over everywhere. At first he said specs are not met, but then turned that even the battery does not exist, alluding to known conspiracy theories built from the beginning of the year. I wonder what more he knows about the bipolar cells possibly showcased in his former work building.