CATL Chief Scientist Wu Kai: Sodium-ion battery to achieve mass production this year, next focus on lithium-air battery R&D
CATL's chief scientist, Wu Kai, announced that the company will begin mass production of sodium-ion batteries this year, highlighting their abundant resources and lower costs compared to lithium-ion batteries. Looking ahead, CATL is focusing its research and development on lithium-air batteries, which possess a significantly higher theoretical energy density and are expected to be a key area of competition for next-generation battery technology globally. Additionally, Alibaba has partnered with UEFA to become the exclusive AI, cloud computing, and e-commerce partner for several major European football tournaments. AI
IMPACT Focus on next-gen battery tech like lithium-air could impact AI hardware efficiency and cost.