According to the industry on the 2nd, the Korea Battery Industry Association will hold InterBattery 2026 from March 11 to 13 at COEX in Seoul. The exhibition theme is “Original Innovator, Creating the Future of Energy.”
LG Energy Solution said it plans to highlight efforts to expand growth drivers beyond EVs into ESS, robotics and other industries, positioning itself as an “original innovator” that leads future energy tailored to customer needs.
The company said its booth will be organized into five zones, starting with a “hero zone” on battery history and future vision, followed by sections on energy infrastructure, mobility, robotics and drones, and future technologies.
LG Energy Solution plans to unveil ESS solutions optimized for power grids, along with a next-generation rack system for JP6 UPS using lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, for AI data centers, and a battery backup unit, or BBU, solution using high-output cylindrical batteries. It will also present examples of finished products in robotics and drones that use its batteries.
SK On will introduce a high-energy-density LFP pouch battery for ESS, aligning with rising demand for large-capacity cells as the global ESS market seeks lower component costs and higher output. The company said it is conducting R&D to raise LFP battery energy density from 350 to 450Wh/L to about 500Wh/L.
It will also show robotics applications, including a Hyundai Wia logistics robot — an autonomous mobile robot, or AMR — equipped with a high-nickel NCM battery. The robot is used at industrial sites, including Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, for logistics automation.
SK On said its booth will be divided into three areas: Leading Tech, Future Tech and Core Tech. The Leading Tech area will feature an “R&D studio” where visitors can experience battery design and manufacturing processes. The Future Tech area will display immersion cooling technology being jointly developed with SK Enmove, along with ultra-fast charging technology that the company said can charge a battery from 10% to 80% in seven minutes.
The company said the centerpiece of its display will be ultra-high-output, high-quality battery technology for data centers, a key infrastructure for the AI era. Samsung SDI plans to exhibit battery solutions for uninterruptible power supplies, or UPS, and battery backup units, or BBU, emphasizing the role of ultra-high-output batteries in supporting “zero power gaps” for AI data centers.
It will also display “Samsung Battery Box,” an integrated battery solution for ESS that emphasizes environmental considerations and safety. Samsung SDI said it will introduce its all-solid-state battery technology, which it described as the heart of physical AI. The company said it plans to expand applications for its all-solid-state batteries — under development with mass production targeted for the second half of 2027 — to a range of physical AI uses, including humanoids, mobile robots and industrial robots.
Its display will include development status and road maps for next-generation materials, including ultra-high-nickel cathodes with nickel content raised to more than 95% to improve driving range and stability for autonomous-driving EVs; LFP cathodes used in ESS and entry-level EVs for lower cost and long life; and materials for all-solid-state batteries and silicon anodes, which the company said are drawing attention as potential game changers for next-generation industries such as robotics due to high energy density.
An industry official said the exhibition is expected to show how the battery industry is expanding from an EV-centered focus to future industries including AI infrastructure and robotics. “At various booths, visitors will be able to see battery technologies applied to future industries firsthand,” the official said.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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