Emerson Korea (CEO Jae-seong Jeong) participated in 'The Battery Conference' held at the battery industry exhibition 'InterBattery 2026' and announced its strategy for automation of the battery manufacturing process and artificial intelligence (AI)-based process innovation.
The Battery Conference is a professional conference where Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) of global battery companies, academic experts, and industry professionals gather to share key issues and the latest technological trends in the battery industry. It serves as a forum for industry exchange, discussing policies and technological trends across the entire battery industry, from mineral and raw material supply to reuse and recycling, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems (ESS).
Emerson Korea presented "Process Innovation Is Cost Innovation: Battery Industry Automation Challenges and the Role of AI." Lee Seong-heun, head of Emerson Korea's Pressure Management Solutions business unit, explained the importance of process innovation to simultaneously achieve productivity improvements and cost reductions amidst intensifying global battery production competition driven by the expansion of the electric vehicle and ESS markets.
The department head identified key automation challenges facing the battery manufacturing industry as: ▲plant design and production scale expansion ▲system integration and process control ▲securing accurate measurement and control technologies ▲creating a safe work environment. He also shared practical examples of automation technologies applied in industrial settings and operational experience, presenting a direction for process innovation.
In particular, Emerson Korea emphasized its integrated software and automation technology capabilities built around an AI-based enterprise operations platform. The company has expanded its portfolio of AI-based industrial solutions through the acquisitions of AspenTech, a process industry software company, and National Instruments (NI), a test, measurement, and engineering systems company. Through these acquisitions, the company explained, it is providing an AI platform that can enhance manufacturing operational efficiency, including optimizing equipment operations, managing equipment reliability, and predicting abnormal situations.
Additionally, technology and economic analysis models supporting investment decision-making, as well as AI-based automation and software solutions, were introduced. Technologies aimed at intelligentizing the battery manufacturing process were also presented, including integrated plant digital twin technology to improve material production efficiency and support worker training, and an integrated software platform that connects production assets from design through operation to shorten product launch times.
Vice President Lee Seong-heun explained that automation in the battery industry goes beyond simply improving production efficiency and is a key element in securing cost competitiveness across all areas, including design, operations, quality control, and safety management. He also announced that AI-based automation technology and software solutions will help companies establish data-driven process operation systems and strengthen their manufacturing competitiveness.
With the recent expansion of the electric vehicle and energy storage device markets, the adoption of AI-based smart factory and automation technologies to enhance the efficiency and stability of battery manufacturing processes is rapidly increasing across industries.
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