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LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On to unveil pivot at InterBattery amid EV slowdown

Published: 02 Mar. 2026, 18:02

A render of Samsung SDI’s booth at InterBattery 2026, a battery trade show that will take place at Coex in southern Seoul from March 11 to 13 [SAMSUNG SDI]

Korea’s leading battery makers are accelerating their push into artificial intelligence data centers, robotics and other applications, seeking to offset a prolonged slowdown in electric vehicle demand by expanding into new high-growth sectors.

LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On will unveil their latest offerings at InterBattery 2026, the firms said on Monday. The annual trade show will be held at Coex in southern Seoul from March 11 to 13.

LG Energy Solution plans to introduce battery technologies for robots, drones and satellites, broadening its portfolio beyond EVs and energy storage systems (ESS). The company will also unveil for the first time an emergency power solution for AI data centers and a next-generation lithium manganese-rich battery designed to improve price-to-performance.

LG Electronics’ AI-powered home robot CLOiD makes a heart gesture during a booth preview tour at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada on Jan. 5, a day before the opening of CES 2026. [NEWS1]

At its booth, LG Energy Solution is set to display robots and drones powered by its batteries, including LG Electronics’ home robot CLOiD, Bear Robotics’ autonomous robot Carti 100, a drone for blood transport and a cube satellite.

Samsung SDI will present ultra-high output batteries and battery backup units for AI data centers, as well as its “Samsung Battery Box” lineup for ESS. Anticipation is building over its all-solid-state battery, which replaces liquid electrolytes with solid materials to enhance safety and energy density. Samsung SDI aims to begin mass production of the all-solid-state battery in 2027 and apply it to humanoid and mobile robots.

SK On will showcase its lithium iron phosphate batteries used for energy storage systems at Interbattery 2026 [SK ON]

SK On will highlight lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for ESS, a key business area for the company this year. It is working to increase the energy density of its LFP batteries to 500 watt-hours per liter from the current 350 to 450 watt-hours per liter. The company will also showcase safety technologies that analyze battery resistance and other characteristics to assess battery conditions. At the exhibition, SK On plans to display a logistics robot developed by Hyundai Wia equipped with its ternary battery cells.

Battery materials makers are also aligning with the shift toward robotics and AI. Posco Future M will present ultrahigh nickel cathode materials aimed at extending the driving range of autonomous vehicles and outline a development road map for cathode and anode materials for all-solid-state batteries. The company will also introduce the status of joint development projects with U.S. solid-state batteries firm Factorial and others.

“The event will offer a glimpse of a future in which all objects operate on batteries and the technologies required to realize that vision," a Posco Future M representative said.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY NAM YOON-SEO [[email protected]]