On the 18th, LG Energy Solution announced during its recent fourth-quarter earnings release that it plans to commercialize graphite-based all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) by 2029.
The company also said it targets commercialization of anode-free all-solid-state batteries for humanoid robots by 2030, signaling an accelerated push to secure next-generation battery competitiveness through its dry electrode technology.
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