Korea's three battery corporations, LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On, will take part in InterBattery 2026, to be held from the 11th to the 13th at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to unveil next-generation battery technologies and future strategies.
All three have been diversifying business structures that had focused on electric vehicles (EVs), concentrating on expanding battery supply to energy storage systems (ESS), Robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
LG Energy Solution said on the 2nd that under the theme "Original innovator, creating the future of energy," it has prepared a 540㎡ exhibition space, the largest among participating corporations.
It will unveil the LFP (lithium iron phosphate)-based ESS solution "JF2 DC LINK 5.0," optimized for Korea's power environment, and, for AI data centers, debut in Korea the next-generation LFP-based JP6 UPS rack system and a BBU (battery backup unit) solution equipped with high-output cylindrical batteries.
As a product lineup to accelerate EV popularization, it will unveil for the first time a next-generation LMR (lithium manganese rich) battery that maximizes the balance of price and performance, and will also introduce AI-based EV battery diagnostic and predictive technologies.
It will also present the development status of next-generation technologies, including all-solid-state batteries poised to be game changers in the battery market, as well as lithium metal, bipolar and sodium batteries.
Expanding into Robotics, it will display LG Electronics' home robot "LG Cloid," Bear Robotics' autonomous robot "Carti 100," autonomous robots, blood transport drones and CubeSats.
Samsung SDI, under the slogan "AI thinks, battery enables," will foreground ultra-high-output batteries for AI data centers.
By unveiling the prismatic battery "U8A1" for UPS and a BBU solution applying high-output, high-capacity cylindrical batteries, it emphasizes minimizing power gaps during outages.
In ESS, it will exhibit the full lineup of the integrated solution "Samsung Battery Box (SBB)" and introduce for the first time the AI-based fire-prevention software "Samsung Battery Intelligence (SBI)."
It will also present solid-state batteries targeted for mass production in the second half of 2027, along with application cases of "physical AI" such as humanoid and industrial robots.
Through joint marketing with global power tool company Milwaukee, it will also highlight its ultra-high-output cylindrical battery technology featuring tabless design.
At the booth, actual Milwaukee products equipped with 50A-class ultra-high-output cylindrical batteries, recognized for their technology with an InterBattery Awards win last year, are set to be displayed.
SK On, under the theme "Unlock the next energy," will showcase a diverse portfolio and innovative technologies, including ESS and robots powered by SK On batteries.
Positioning ESS as a core business, it will unveil a container-type ESS DC block applying high-energy-density LFP pouch batteries and EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy)-based diagnostic technology. It noted the structure allows only abnormal modules to be replaced, improving maintenance convenience.
In robots, it will display a Hyundai WIA logistics robot (AMR) equipped with a high-nickel NCM battery. The robot is used to automate logistics at industrial sites such as Hyundai Motor Group Meta Plant America (HMGMA).
It will also reveal achievements in cell-to-pack (CTP) technology. By presenting next-generation pack solutions such as pouch CTP, large-surface cooling (LSC) CTP and immersion cooling packs, it will emphasize cost competitiveness and improved energy density.
It also plans to introduce next-generation battery technologies such as sulfide-based solid-state batteries, polymer-oxide composite batteries and lithium metal batteries.
The industry sees this exhibition as a turning point where the battery sector will expand in earnest from an EV focus to AI infrastructure, data centers and robots.