Lithium-ion battery startup LiBEST unveils new flexible battery for AR glasses
[Financial News] Lithium-ion battery startup LiBEST announced today that it will be participating in the U.S. Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from September 9th to 12th to showcase a new series of flexible batteries.
Founded in 2016, LiBEST is a deep-tech startup capable of R&D, design, manufacturing, and quality control of lithium-ion batteries, and has unique technology and patents, especially in flexible lithium-ion batteries.
In May 2023, the company built a manufacturing plant in the Dungok International Science and Business Belt in Daejeon, Korea, equipped with the country’s first fully automated flexible battery manufacturing line, and has secured various flexible battery product lines for metaverse and wearable devices through its lithium-ion battery technology, which has won innovation awards at CES twice in 2020 and 2023.
At CES 2024, the company will be showcasing its products in a more sophisticated and easier-to-integrate form than ever before.
One of the highlights of this year’s CES is the unveiling of a purpose-built flexible battery for AR glasses. The upcoming battery will solve the weight and bulk problem of AR glasses, which has been an issue for many companies since Apple’s Vision Pro announcement, along with HMD-type devices. Based on the problem of AR glasses manufacturers that it is difficult to install more than 1,000mAh when using a general type of lithium-ion battery, the product is designed to maintain the stand-alone function that does not require additional devices such as external batteries without compromising the wearer’s comfort.
The overall shape of the battery resembles a pair of glasses, and the details show a multi-structure that combines several types of batteries. First, the structure of a typical lithium-ion battery was applied from the part where the eyeglass frames are folded to the part that hangs over the ear in order to make it more robust. Then, the part that hangs over the ear is designed with a curved battery structure, and the part that goes behind the ear is designed with a flexible battery structure to improve the user’s wearing comfort.
By applying multiple structures to a single battery, LiBEST has designed the battery to fit into a larger portion of the device’s space than would be possible with a conventional battery.
As a result, LiBEST’s battery allows for up to 1,500 mAh of battery capacity in a single AR glasses device. That’s about five times the capacity of the Apple Watch series, and more than enough to power the high-definition, high-refresh rate displays required for more immersive augmented reality.
“As the metaverse and wearable device market continues to grow, devices are becoming more diverse than ever before, and the market is focused on developing devices that are comfortable to wear, aesthetically pleasing, and uniquely shaped,” said Kim Joo-Seong, CEO of LiBEST. “Creating these devices requires innovation not only in the device itself, but also in the components inside, and LiBEST hopes to make a start with the new battery we are introducing at the show.” “We hope that the new types of batteries we will introduce at the show will expand the market and become another game changer.”
At the show, LiBEST will introduce products for a wide range of comprehensive IT devices, from ultra-compact to mobile, and will introduce a number of flexible batteries that break away from conventional shapes, which are expected to attract the attention of IT device attendees at CES.
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