YIBIN, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 8 September 2026 - The 2026 World Power Battery Conference opened on September 3 in Yibin, Sichuan Province, China. Focusing on industry policies, cutting-edge technologies, innovative applications, new energy storage technologies, and battery recycling, the conference features a series of thematic sessions. These sessions are designed to deepen cross-border industrial collaboration through high-level international exchanges, and to continuously advance international cooperation and pragmatic collaboration in the power battery sector.
On September 3, a humanoid robot demonstrated an AI-powered hyper-automated factory in a simulation. (Photo by Zhuang Ge'er)
According to data released at the conference, China's indigenously developed technologies have contributed to the development of the power battery industry. The driving range of lithium-powered batteries has extended from around 100 kilometers in the early days to as much as 1,000 kilometers today. Charging time has been cut from hours to around 10 minutes. Battery durability has jumped from approximately 300 charge cycles to as many as 1,500 cycles for energy storage batteries, and costs have fallen by 90%.
At the opening ceremony, eight innovative power battery technologies for the 2025–2026 period were unveiled, including power batteries that support ultra-fast charging in around 10 minutes, hybrid solid-liquid batteries with a specific energy of 350 Wh/kg, and large-capacity, high-safety energy storage batteries with capacities ranging from 300 Ah to 600 Ah. These breakthroughs are expected to provide further impetus for innovation across the industry.
Ouyang Minggao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, pointed out three major development trends for the power battery industry. The first is battery safety across the entire lifecycle. China's mandatory national standard, Electric Vehicles Traction Battery Safety Requirements, officially took effect on July 1. Under the standard, batteries must not catch fire or explode; the gases they release must not harm vehicle occupants; and after 300 fast-charging cycles, they must still pass external short-circuit tests without igniting or exploding. The second is AI empowerment across the whole chain. The application of AI to intelligent battery design, manufacturing, and management will reshape the battery industry across the entire technology, industrial, and value chains. The third is green and low-carbon development throughout the full lifecycle.
At the conference, Wang He, founder and CTO of GALBOT, shared the company's exploration of embodied intelligent robots. One of its latest products, which breaks through the workload limits of humanoid robots, was developed through deep integration with the power battery industry and has already been commercialized on a large scale at companies including CATL. Wang believes that leading players in the sector are likely to reach the "ChatGPT moment" for embodied intelligence by 2028. This, he said, would usher in a steep growth curve for the humanoid robotics industry, with the explosive growth of humanoid robots opening up a new horizon for the power battery sector.
Spain served as the Guest Country of Honor at this year's conference. Betanzos, the Spanish Ambassador to China, said that Chinese investment in Spain is shifting its focus from trade toward long-term industrial projects, bringing production to Spain, creating high-quality jobs, and establishing alliances with local Spanish companies.
The World Power Battery Conference was launched in Yibin, Sichuan Province, in 2022, and this year marks the fifth year that the city has hosted the event.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 September 2026 – The Global Wellness Real Estate market is entering a period of rapid expansion, reaching USD876 billion in 2025, up from USD246 billion in 2019, and forecast to reach USD1.8 trillion by 2030. Thailand is emerging as an important market within this trend, with its wellness economy valued at more than USD42.7 billion. Wellness Real Estate grew 22.9%, making it the country's second-fastest-growing wellness sector.
WellEra Introduces ‘Healthspan’ as a New Return on Investment in Wellness Real Estate
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Together, these elements position WellEra beyond the conventional Wellness Real Estate model, where wellness often centers on amenities such as spas, gyms and green spaces. By integrating scientific wellness, healthcare and environmental design into everyday living, WellEra establishes a new benchmark for residential investment—measured not only by financial returns, but also by the life value created through healthier living, greater well-being and the opportunity to live well for longer.
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