Hosted by the China Chemical and Physical Power Supply Industry Association, Forcecall (Tianjin) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., as the leader unit of the standard working group, convened the battery manufacturers, upstream and downstream suppliers, scientific research institutions and car companies in the industry to participate in. Over a period of more than 6 months, the first group standard in the industry "Technical Specifications of Lithium-ion Batteries and Battery Packs for Service Robots" has been jointly compiled, and a draft for comments has been formed. On December 5, 2022, the China Chemical and Physical Power Supply Industry Association began to publicize this group standard online and solicit opinions.

According to the standard background survey report of the China Chemical and Physical Power Industry Association, the adaptability of service robots to the application field has gradually expanded, the product types have become more abundant, and the autonomy has been continuously improved. It has gradually changed from early sweeping robots and meal delivery robots to emotional robots, educational robots, and medical surgical robots. Since 2016, the average annual growth rate of the global service robot market has reached 23.8%, and the market is expected to exceed 20.1 billion dollars by 2023. As one of the core components of service robots, the lithium battery pack will undoubtedly usher in explosive growth in its market size .

However, at present, the service robot industry has not established a unified standard for the application of lithium batteries and battery packs, regardless of the country or the industry. The size and technical requirements of lithium battery packs for robots of various manufacturers are varied, resulting in long research and development cycles and high costs. The formulation of this group standard fills the gap in this field and is a timely and effective supplement to national standards and industry standards.

As the leader unit of the standard working group, relying on its own experience and accumulation of technical exploration, Forcecall shared the general electrical performance and safety requirements of lithium-ion batteries and battery packs used in service robots, as well as the corresponding experimental methods, and also specially proposed the performance requirements for the battery interface and communication protocol specifications. What’s more, with the experts from various units, Forcecall conducted a comprehensive and in-depth discussion on the draft standard from multiple perspectives, and made a useful contribution to the final formation of the first version of the standard!