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Hyundai Rotem booth showcasing future rail and hydrogen technologies at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin

News

InnoTrans 2026: Hyundai Rotem Brings Hydrogen, AI and High-Speed Rail to Berlin

At the record-breaking InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem is showcasing a next-generation high-speed train concept, the EMU-320, hydrogen fuel-cell systems and Physical AI-based autonomous tram technology. Across the exhibition, companies including Siemens Mobility, ABB, Stadler and CRRC are also demonstrating how hydrogen, batteries, electrification, AI and digital systems are converging to reshape the future of rail transportation.

Sep 24, 2026 · 5 min read

K-Battery Show 2026 exhibition floor at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea

Field Note

K-Battery Show 2026: Chinese Equipment, AI Safety and the Next Battery Market Beyond EVs

K-Battery Show 2026 at KINTEX showed a battery industry moving beyond the race for EV cell capacity. Chinese equipment suppliers had a noticeable presence, while safety, recycling, AI-based monitoring and new applications such as drones and humanoid robots emerged as important themes. DATAAD examines how Korea, China and Japan could shape the manufacturing side of the next battery economy, while the United States remains a critical deployment and consumption market.

Sep 9, 2026 · 9 min read

Analysis

Beyond the EV Price War: Could Robots Give Korean and Japanese Battery Makers a New Advantage?

China overwhelmingly leads today’s EV battery market through scale, LFP chemistry and an integrated supply chain. But the rise of humanoid robots, drones and Physical AI could create a different battery market where weight, power density, runtime, fast charging and safety matter more than the lowest cost per kWh. That shift could open a new high-value opportunity for Korean and Japanese battery makers — although China’s rapidly growing robotics ecosystem means the outcome is far from decided.

Aug 23, 2026 · 12 min read

Electric vehicle 800V architecture compared with NVIDIA 800V DC AI factory power and liquid-cooled megawatt AI racks

Insight

From EVs to AI Factories: Why NVIDIA Is Moving From 54V to 800V DC

Electric vehicles moved from 400V toward 800V to deliver more power with less current, smaller cables and lower losses. Now AI data centers are facing the same physics. NVIDIA's move from 54V rack power toward 800V DC could become one of the biggest infrastructure changes of the megawatt AI era.

Aug 17, 2026 · 8 min read

Analysis

Korea Battery Outlook 2026–2035

Korea’s battery industry is moving beyond an EV-centered growth model. LG Energy Solution, SK On and Samsung SDI are expanding into LFP ESS, while materials and equipment companies such as POSCO Future M, L&F, WONIK PNE, PNT, SFA and mPLUS prepare for a market spanning EVs, AI data centers, construction equipment, robots and solid-state batteries.

Aug 15, 2026 · 15 min read