{"id":888294,"date":"2026-01-30T06:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=888294"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:57:47","slug":"kyocera-testing-solid-state-batteries-in-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/business\/kyocera-testing-solid-state-batteries-in-robots-2026-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyocera testing solid state batteries in robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, Kyocera and Maxell started running test operations installing power modules using Maxell\u2019s all\u2011solid\u2011state battery \u201cPSB401010H\u201d in industrial robots and controllers at Kyocera\u2019s Kagoshima Sendai Plant, one of its semiconductor ceramic package production sites.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1123493444\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script 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type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-888296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29123049\/IMG_1652.webp\" alt=\"Kyocera testing solid state batteries in robots\" width=\"591\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29123049\/IMG_1652.webp 591w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29123049\/IMG_1652-300x214.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the manufacturing processes of industrial products, the majority of industrial robots use power modules equipped with primary (non\u2011rechargeable) batteries for memory retention during power outages and for real\u2011time clock (RTC) functions to support factory automation.<\/p>\n<p>Power 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