Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. wins Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Award for AI data center battery, marking its third consecutive win

[Financial News] Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. has won a CES Innovation Award for the third consecutive year at the world’s largest consumer electronics and information technology (IT) exhibition, CES, for its prismatic batteries for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems designed specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The company was recognized for technology that boosts space efficiency by 33% over existing products and, for the first time in the world, meets all evaluation criteria in a large-scale fire test. As the spread of AI data centers drives up demand for high-output, high-safety batteries, the company is expected to step up its push into the related market.
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. announced on the 10th that its UPS prismatic battery solution “SDI U8A3-UPS” had been selected for an Innovation Award in the Enterprise Tech category of the “CES 2027 Innovation Awards,” announced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
A UPS is a battery system that supplies backup power to key facilities such as data centers when an unexpected power outage or other interruption occurs. AI data centers consume large amounts of electricity for large-scale computing, and their power demand can fluctuate sharply, making a stable power supply essential.
The award-winning SDI U8A3-UPS is built around prismatic battery cells using lithium manganese oxide (LMO) material and delivers ultra-high output and high energy density. It is designed to provide a stable power supply with fewer batteries by improving space efficiency by 33% compared with existing products. Its ability to reduce the space needed for battery installations in data centers is seen as a competitive advantage.
In particular, when power demand surges during AI processing, it can supply supplemental power to prevent server failures or data loss. This means it can serve not merely as backup power in the event of an outage, but as a solution that improves power stability at AI data centers.
Fire safety has also been strengthened. Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. recently met all evaluation criteria in an indoor large-scale fire test overseen by global safety certification body UL Solutions, becoming the first in the world to do so. The company says that securing fire safety as well as high-output performance has strengthened its competitiveness in the market for power solutions for data centers.
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. has extended its record to three consecutive years of wins, beginning with its first Innovation Award at CES 2025 and continuing through this year. Last year, its ultra-high-output cylindrical battery “SDI 25U-Power” won a Best of Innovation Award, while its heat propagation prevention technology “No TP (No Thermal Propagation)” received an Innovation Award.
With this win, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. has had its technological competitiveness recognized across a range of fields, from cylindrical and prismatic batteries to fire safety technology. The company is expected to expand its presence in the related market by emphasizing the performance and safety of its UPS battery solutions for AI data centers.
A Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. spokesperson said, “This award recognizes the innovation of a key power solution for the AI era,” adding, “We will continue to lead the market with products that combine the performance and safety our customers demand.”
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