Samsung SDI, the battery manufacturing arm of the Samsung Group, says it will present several new battery technologies designed for the AI era at InterBattery 2026, a three-day exhibition opening March 11 at COEX in Seoul.
The company plans to showcase a range of battery solutions aimed at emerging AI infrastructure, including solid-state batteries for humanoid robots, high-power batteries for AI data centers, and new software designed to monitor battery health.
“Our goal is to demonstrate how SAMSUNG SDI’s battery technology transforms the full potential of the AI era into reality,” a company official said. “Built on decades of accumulated expertise, we will present premium battery solutions tailored to the evolving demands of AI-driven industries.”
Samsung SDI says it will operate the largest booth at the exhibition under the slogan “AI thinks, Battery enables.”
Damilare Odedina
A solid-state battery designed for humanoid robots
One of the most notable technologies Samsung SDI plans to display is a pouch-type all-solid-state battery currently under development for “physical AI” applications such as humanoid robots.
Robotic systems typically have limited internal space for batteries while also requiring bursts of power to support movement. Samsung SDI says the new battery is designed to address both challenges by combining compact form factors with high energy density and strong power output.
The company previously focused on prismatic solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. The new pouch-type design expands that work into robotics, aviation platforms, and next-generation wearable devices.
Samsung SDI says it is targeting mass production of the technology in the second half of 2027.
Batteries built for AI data centres
Another focus of the exhibition will be infrastructure for AI computing.
Samsung SDI plans to demonstrate the U8A1 battery, a high-power solution designed for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems used in data centres.
UPS batteries traditionally activate only when power outages occur. Samsung SDI says the U8A1 is also designed to stabilize electricity supply during sudden power spikes caused by AI workloads.
The company says the battery improves space efficiency by about 33% compared with earlier systems, allowing data centres to deploy fewer battery units while maintaining stable power delivery.
Samsung SDI will also present a battery backup unit (BBU) designed to sit directly inside servers. These batteries provide immediate power during outages and can extend data retention time by more than 50%, according to the company.
AI software for monitoring battery health
Alongside its hardware announcements, Samsung SDI plans to introduce Samsung Battery Intelligence (SBI), a new software system designed to monitor battery performance and detect potential risks.
The platform uses AI to analyse operational data collected from more than 1,400 energy storage sites worldwide, allowing operators to track battery lifespan, identify abnormalities, and predict potential safety issues.
The company will also display its Samsung Battery Box (SBB) energy storage system, including the SBB 1.5, a container-scale storage unit used in grid and industrial energy infrastructure.
Next-generation EV battery technology
Samsung SDI will also showcase one of its latest prismatic electric-vehicle batteries, which the company says can deliver up to 800 kilometres of driving range on a single charge while supporting fast charging.
The battery uses stacked cell architecture and safety technologies designed to prevent thermal propagation, a common cause of battery fires.
InterBattery 2026 runs March 11–13 in Seoul.
Louis Eriakha
