Molecular Universe Introduces MU-StarSeeker, an Agent-Managed AI Platform as Part of its Latest Frontier Workflow Automation MU-3.0 Release

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2026--

Molecular Universe Pte Ltd (“Molecular Universe”) today announced the release of Molecular Universe MU-3.0, its latest AI material discovery platform. MU-3.0 introduces MU-StarSeeker, an agent-managed, AI-enabled material discovery workflow automation capable of both cloud and on-premises deployment and purposely built to accelerate scientific research and product development across drones, robotics, energy storage, and mobility.

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Traditional battery R&D is slow, fragmented, and resource-intensive. Developing and commercializing a new chemistry could take 10 years to go from lab-scale R&D through A-sample, B-sample, C-sample, and finally SOP, involving tedious manual iterations across materials search, formulation, simulations, testing, and validation. Starting with MU-3.0 release, MU-StarSeeker is built to disrupt that traditional model by turning isolated research steps into automated and continuously learning agent-managed workflow.

“MU-3.0 is the most exciting Molecular Universe release since our original release of MU-0 a year ago,” said Qichao Hu, founder and CEO at SES AI Corporation, the parent company of Molecular Universe. “Starting with MU-3.0, everything now works for sodium just as well as it does for lithium chemistries, and MU-StarSeeker agent with its dry and wet data integrated loops can help users manage complex material discovery workflows. Users can literally set it and forget about it and come back and be happily surprised by the discoveries.”

Molecular Universe team will host a live webinar at 11am EDT, May 27 th, 2026. Please register at https://www.ses.ai/mu3-demo.

Key Advances in MU-3.0 include:

1.MU-StarSeeker, agent-managed material discovery workflow automation

Starting with MU-3.0, MU-StarSeeker transforms Molecular Universe’s core workflow features— Ask, Search, Formulate, Design, Predict, and Manufacture —into a Skill-based automation architecture. Users can combine Skills into customized workflow and delegate complex, multi-step workflows to MU-StarSeeker agent that orchestrates the relevant Skills end-to-end. For example, instead of manually searching molecules, testing formulations, evaluating bulk properties, validating cell-level performance, and repeating the process across hundreds of molecules and thousands of formulations, users can launch MU-StarSeeker agent workflow before heading on vacation—and return to a ranked list of 20+ top formulations optimized for their desired cell-level performance based on the feedback from all relevant features.

MU-StarSeeker includes standard Skills created and maintained by Molecular Universe and can work with individual and enterprise users to create and maintain their own Skills to capture proprietary workflows, best practices and domain expertise.

MU-StarSeeker agent is a major leap forward in workflow automation and standardization across organizations. At the same time, the six individual features will continue to be available to users who prefer more transparency and in-depth hands-on involvement.

2.MU-3.0 supports both lithium and sodium chemistries

With their low cost, high safety, superior fast charging and low temperature performance, and abundant and sustainable nature as compared with Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, Na-ion batteries are quickly gaining popularity and market shares in energy storage applications. Na-ion chemistry is also one of the most searched prompts in Molecular Universe. Starting with MU-3.0, all services have been expanded to cover Na-ion. The popular molecular dynamics simulation engine and our proprietary force field in Formulate has been reengineered from the ground up to work just as well for Na-ion as it did for Li-ion, providing robust and accurate property prediction and analysis in a timely manner.

3.Closed-loop dry and wet data through autonomous labs or A-labs

MU-3.0 connects computational prediction with experimental validation through integrated dry and wet data workflows. Users can send wet data requests through individual feature access or MU-StarSeeker agent-managed Skill automation to MU’s high-throughput autonomous labs or A-labs.

This creates a closed-loop discovery workflow: MU-StarSeeker agent generates hypotheses, simulations screen molecule and formulation candidates, and predicts cell level performance, and A-labs produce experimentally ground-truth data, and the platform learns from the results. This approach can reduce unnecessary experiments, improve prediction accuracy, and accelerate the discovery of safer, higher-performing chemistries. Molecular Universe’s most important assets are its ever-growing high-quality high-fidelity dry and wet data. Simulated prediction results (dry data) can never be as accurate as experimentally measured data (wet data), and there are certain properties whose computation models don’t even exist yet, while it’s just easier to experimentally measure them.

For sensitive user data, MU can also provide dry and wet data on-premises using different forms such as Search-in-a-Lab or Formulate-in-a-Lab where the MU-3.0 features or Skills are incorporated with a high-performance computer and an A-lab and deployed locally at the user site.

4.Enterprise deployment and business impact

MU-3.0 is available through both cloud and on-premises deployment, supporting enterprise requirements for scalability, speed, security, and data control.

For large enterprise users, MU offers “in-a-box” solutions including Search-in-a-Box, Formulate-in-a-Box, and Predict-in-a-Box. These offerings support single-molecule property search, formulation-level bulk property simulations, and device-level performance predictions, and are already generating revenue and bookings from large enterprise users.

By compressing R&D timelines, reducing experimental wastes, standardizing best practices, and accelerating the path from chemistry concept to product deployment, MU-3.0 creates significant value for customers in drones, robotics, energy storage, and mobility.

Molecular Universe is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES AI Corporation.

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Molecular Universe Introduces MU-StarSeeker, an Agent-Managed AI Platform as Part of its Latest Frontier Workflow Automation MU-3.0 Release.

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2026--

Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a global provider of electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, today announced a new partnership with Freenow by Lyft, one of Europe’s leading multi-mobility apps, to support the electrification of taxi operations across key European markets. Through the agreement, Freenow drivers and fleet operators will gain access to exclusive conditions across a selection of Wallbox charging solutions designed for both home and business use.

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The program has already launched in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. Through the partnership, Freenow BEV and PHEV taxi drivers and fleet owners will be able to access Wallbox charging solutions tailored to their day-to-day operational needs, whether charging at home or at fleet depots. The offering will include Pulsar Max for individual drivers, as well as Pulsar Pro and eM4 for fleet and shared charging environments.

As taxi and ride-hailing networks across Europe continue to electrify, access to reliable and easy-to-manage charging infrastructure is becoming increasingly important for both independent drivers and fleet operators. Latest data shows that over 60% of vehicles in more than 180 cities in Europe on the Freenow platform are already fully or partially electrified, highlighting the growing momentum behind this transition. By partnering with Freenow, Wallbox is expanding access to charging solutions that can help simplify the shift to electric mobility, while supporting more efficient daily operations for professionals who depend on their vehicles throughout the day.

Ignasi Alastuey, Chief Business Officer at Wallbox, said: “The shift to electric mobility in the taxi sector will depend on making charging simple, accessible and suited to the everyday needs of drivers and fleet operators. At Wallbox, we are focused on helping remove barriers to adoption with charging solutions that are easy to use and designed to support professional mobility. Through this partnership with Freenow, we are making that transition more accessible for drivers across Europe.”

Felix Brand, Chief Strategy Officer at Freenow by Lyft, added: “At Freenow, we are committed to supporting drivers and fleet partners in their transition to electric mobility. Working with Wallbox allows us to offer access to charging solutions that are practical, reliable and adapted to the needs of our driver community, helping make electrification a more viable option across our network.”

Under the agreement, Freenow drivers and fleet operators will benefit from exclusive discounts across the selected Wallbox portfolio. The partnership will also connect them with Wallbox’s local network of certified installation partners, helping ensure a smooth experience from initial interest through installation.

With this collaboration, Wallbox continues to strengthen its position as a partner for the electrification of professional mobility in Europe, supporting a growing range of use cases from individual home charging to more complex fleet charging needs.

About Wallbox

Wallbox is a global technology company, dedicated to changing the way the world uses energy. Wallbox creates advanced electric vehicle charging and energy management systems that redefine the relationship between users and the network. Wallbox goes beyond charging electric vehicles to give users the power to control their consumption, save money and live more sustainably. Wallbox offers a complete portfolio of charging and energy management solutions for residential, semi-public, and public use in more than 100 countries around the world. Founded in 2015 in Barcelona, where the company’s headquarters are located, Wallbox currently has offices across Europe, Asia, and America. For more information, visit www.wallbox.com.

About Freenow by Lyft

Freenow by Lyft is the European taxi app featuring broad multi-mobility options for everyone across 9 European markets and over 180 cities. Millions of passengers can access various mobility services within a single app, including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds and public transport. With headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, Freenow is led by CEO Thomas Zimmermann.

In July 2025, Freenow was acquired by Lyft, a global mobility platform offering a mix of rideshare, taxis, private hire vehicles, executive chauffeur services, car sharing, bikes, and scooters across 6 continents and thousands of cities. Millions of drivers have chosen to earn on billions of rides. Together, Freenow and Lyft are helping to create a more connected world, with transportation options for everyone.

Visit our website for further information and download the Freenow app.

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Wallbox and Freenow by Lyft partner to support taxi electrification across Europe.