According to Sawyer Merritt, Samsung SDI has entered into a $2.1 billion agreement to supply Tesla with Energy Storage System (ESS) batteries over the next three years, as reported by Korea Economic Daily and Reuters. This deal highlights the expanding role of AI-driven manufacturing and quality control processes in the battery sector, as both Samsung SDI and Tesla increasingly leverage artificial intelligence for automated production, predictive maintenance, and supply chain optimization. The large-scale deployment of ESS batteries also accelerates AI adoption in energy management, enabling intelligent grid solutions, real-time monitoring, and optimization of distributed energy resources. For AI industry players, this collaboration signals significant business opportunities in developing specialized algorithms for battery performance analytics, smart grid integration, and end-to-end process automation in the ESS value chain. (Source: Sawyer Merritt via Twitter, Korea Economic Daily, Reuters)