Samsung SDI Debuts Pouch-Type All-Solid-State Battery for AI Robots
Samsung SDI unveiled a pouch-type all-solid-state battery for physical AI applications like humanoid robots at InterBattery 2026, aiming for mass production in the second half of 2027.
- H2 2027
- 700 Wh/L
- 33%
What Happened
Samsung SDI showcased a wide range of battery solutions for the AI era at InterBattery 2026 in Seoul. The highlight was a pouch-type all-solid-state battery sample developed for physical AI applications such as humanoid robots. The company aims to mass-produce the battery in the second half of 2027.
“Our goal is to demonstrate how SAMSUNG SDI’s battery technology transforms the full potential of the AI era into reality.”
700Wh/L
Enables up to 800 km driving range per charge.
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Why this matters
This battery combines high energy density and safety for compact, powerful robots, while Samsung SDI also introduced high-power batteries and AI software for data centers, supporting the growing energy needs of AI.
Terms in This Story
- All-solid-state battery
- A battery that uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte instead of liquid, offering higher safety and energy density.
- Pouch-type
- A flexible, lightweight battery cell shape, often used in compact devices.
- Prismatic
- A rectangular battery cell shape, commonly used in electric vehicles for efficient packaging.
- UPS
- Uninterruptible Power Supply, a device that provides emergency power to equipment during an outage.
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