SES AI Corporation, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance Li-Metal batteries, today announced that it completed the conversion and Field Acceptance Test (FAT) of its Li-Metal cell production facility dedicated to Urban Air Mobility UAM in Chungju, South Korea – marking another step forward in the company’s commercialization of its Li-Metal battery technology.

The completion of this line conversion and FAT is the world’s first high-energy density Li-Metal line dedicated to UAM applications. The facility will also have AI for Manufacturing and AI for Safety installed. SES AI has been working with its UAM partners on new cell design and converting its previous EV A-sample line to a UAM line since it first announced UAM as an exciting, new strategic market that complements its EV efforts in 2023.

“We have always been excited about the application of UAM for Li-Metal as a positive step towards commercialization. Our customers have been waiting for a production line dedicated to high-energy density Li-Metal,” said Qichao Hu, Founder and CEO of SES AI. “This UAM line comes at a perfect time, and together with the GB38031-2020 certification that we received for abuse safety, along with the AI for Safety that we are installing for in-use safety, our UAM customers can look forward to a new battery that’s both high energy density and safe.”

In December, SES AI announced UAM as a new exciting market in addition to EV. In April, SES AI advanced to the next phase of its joint development with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation by signing an agreement to develop B samples, making it the only Li-Metal battery company with two automotive B-sample agreements in progress and the world’s first Li-Metal line dedicated to UAM. Building on this momentum, during the recent Q2 shareholder meeting, the Company unveiled its All-in-one AI strategy, leveraging AI for Science, Manufacturing, and Safety to accelerate the commercialization of Li-Metal batteries.