Overview
SK On is a South Korean battery manufacturer (subsidiary of SK Group) producing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Supplies Ford, Hyundai, and other EV manufacturers. Developing solid-state battery technology and battery management systems for autonomous vehicles.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Products
Type
Origin
Parent
R&D
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company SK On has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1ford1× joint
- 2hyundai-motor-group1× joint
Most recent
SK On on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Lee Young-wook Presidentsecondary-verified
- Lee Yong-wook CEO and PresidentSEC-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Lee Seok-hee Former CEO and PresidentSEC-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for SK On.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
SK On in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (4)
Registry pages whose text names SK On.
Robots and products (1)
People (3)
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company SK On has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1ford1× joint
- 2hyundai-motor-group1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- sk-on x hyundai-motor-groupwithhyundai-motor-groupjoint venture—operating
- sk-on x fordwithfordjoint venture—announcedjust announced
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SK On.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SK On from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
NeoVolta’s US battery factory gets a 9 GWh boost from SK On
US battery storage company NeoVolta Power has locked in five years’ worth of US-made battery cells from Seoul-headquartered SK On to help scale up NeoVolta’s Georgia factory. more…
Factorial Energy and SK On Join Forces to Accelerate Solid-State Battery Manufacturing
Factorial Energy and SK On have signed an MOU to evaluate large-scale manufacturing of solid-state batteries, bringing next-generation EV battery technology closer to mass…
Two solid-state EV battery leaders are joining forces to scale the ‘breakthrough’ tech
SK On and Factorial Energy announced a new alliance that will focus on bringing solid-state batteries to the masses.
Jensen Huang Meets With Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor, LG, and Naver in Wide-Ranging Visit
SK On Showcases ESS, Robotics, Cooling at InterBattery 2026
Korean Battery Giants Eye Robotics as Optimus and Atlas Scale Up
Tesla, Hyundai Spark Robot Boom as Korean Battery Makers Target Performance and Safety
Korea Forward
InterBattery 2026 Showcases ESS, Robot Solutions to EV Chasm
Korean All-Solid-State Battery Unveiled for First Time at InterBattery 2026
SK Group Tests 'Small AI' for Factory Rail Systems in Push Toward Autonomous Manufacturing
[INTERBATTERY 2026 Preview] Unlock the Next Energy – Next-Generation Battery Innovation at the SK On Booth
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/sk-on.md
- RSS feed: /companies/sk-on/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3420121a-2d1a-4afe-91f3-6cccd64ba861
- Revision history: /companies/sk-on/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
SK On draws attention at the 95th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 8.3M video views.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 3, 2026