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QuantumScape Announces QS PowerBlock for In-Rack Energy Storage in AI Data Centers
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Fusion42 · 9 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
QuantumScape has announced the QS PowerBlock, a solid-state lithium-metal battery designed for in-rack energy storage in AI data centers, offering four times the power density and five times the runtime of current standards, while supporting 800VDC architectures and improving safety.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity, and 2 sources have reported it.
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AI data center founders must prepare for higher power density and longer runtime in rack power solutions as QuantumScape’s new battery design supports safer, more efficient 800VDC systems ready for next-gen AI workloads.
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