SoftBank Group plans to make batteries in Japan that do not require lithium or cobalt, as it looks to supply power-hungry data centers [1]. The company is working with South Korean startup Cosmos Lab on the plan, according to the facts provided [1].
The batteries are intended for data centers, which need steady power for computing and storage systems [1]. SoftBank plans to produce them on the former site of Sharp's LCD plant near Osaka [1].
The project fits into SoftBank's wider push into AI infrastructure, as the company expands bets on the systems that support artificial intelligence services [1]. The battery plan adds another piece to that effort by targeting energy supply for large computing sites [1].
