Panasonic to debut solid-state batteries in 2027 with focus on robots, monitoring systems

Panasonic to debut solid-state batteries in 2027 with focus on robots and monitoring systems [https://invezz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250918_065757_rcMu6.png] Panasonic Holdings Corp. has confirmed plans to introduce sample solid-state batteries during the fiscal year ending March 2027. The move highlights the Japanese company’s ambition to secure a foothold in the next-generation energy storage market. While much of the industry is focused on using solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, Panasonic is initially directing its technology towards industrial robots, tyre pressure monitoring systems, and equipment designed to withstand high temperatures. The development comes as global competition intensifies, with automakers and electronics firms vying to lead in battery technologies that promise higher safety and longer lifespans than traditional lithium-ion cells. PANASONIC SHIFTS FOCUS TO SMALL SOLID-STATE BATTERIES Panasonic’s chief technology officer, Soichiro Watanabe, explained that the company’s initial focus will be on smaller solid-state cells that are better suited to extreme temperature environments rather than immediate EV applications. The Osaka-based electronics maker is using its long-standing experience in producing lithium-ion batteries, including those for electric vehicles, to improve the safety and energy density of solid-state alternatives. Unlike…