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Depending on the application, cycle life may be less important than in high utilisation industrial robotics. ",[765],{"type":585,"attrs":766},{"color":587},{"type":577,"attrs":768,"content":769},{"textAlign":607},[770,775,784],{"text":771,"type":582,"marks":772},"Lithium ion batteries with solid-state or semi-solid-state polymer electrolytes are widely used in ",[773],{"type":585,"attrs":774},{"color":587},{"text":776,"type":582,"marks":777},"drone applications",[778,782],{"type":592,"attrs":779},{"href":780,"uuid":781,"anchor":49,"target":596,"linktype":597},"/videos/drones-and-the-role-of-batteries-in-modern-defence","14a5c296-6a58-4e03-afcb-63bf76d7cf03",{"type":585,"attrs":783},{"color":587},{"text":785,"type":582,"marks":786},", offering a practical balance of energy density, weight and form factor. For example, the DJI Mavic Air 2 uses an ATL-supplied lithium-ion battery with a polymer electrolyte. 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While cost efficiency is a priority for warehouse and logistics robots, higher energy density and lightweight designs are increasingly important for humanoid and aerospace robots. ",[799],{"slug":800,"name":801,"content":802},"xin-chen","Xin Chen",{"job_title":803,"image":804,"bio":806,"linkedin":807,"markets_covered":808},"Analyst - Battery Technology",{"filename":805},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/512x512/bd01e707af/xin-chen.jpeg","Xin holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of St Andrews and has over five years of research experience in developing cathode materials for sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries. Currently, as a new battery technology analyst, Xin contributes to the New Technology Report and manages a comprehensive database tracking emerging battery technologies. My work also supports BESS, EV, and silicon-based anode products, providing detailed technology highlights for reports such as the BESS Outlook, EV & Battery Forecast, and other industry publications.","https://www.linkedin.com/in/xin-chen-battery/","New Technology, BESS, EV, Silicon Anode","article",[811,814],{"slug":812,"name":813},"batteries","Batteries",{"slug":815,"name":816},"battery-technology","Battery Technology","private",{"id":49,"alt":49,"name":665,"focus":49,"title":49,"source":49,"filename":665,"copyright":49,"fieldtype":819,"meta_data":820},"asset",{},{"id":822,"alt":665,"name":665,"focus":665,"title":665,"source":665,"filename":823,"copyright":665,"fieldtype":819,"meta_data":824,"is_external_url":50},239850516309039,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/6144x3456/1b1ca0a441/orange-robot-warehouse.jpeg",{},"Battery requirements vary significantly across robotics applications, depending on factors such as operating patterns, payload, space constraints, runtime, weight, and total cost of ownership.","Nov 09, 2026","9th November 2026",[],[],1794307389700]