QuantumScape moves forward with automated battery cell pilot production line

QuantumScape Corp. (QS),a developer of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced it has completed installation of key equipment for higher-volume QSE-5 cell production in San Jose, accomplishing an important annual goal for 2025.

The Eagle Line is QS’s highly automated battery cell pilot production line, intended to serve as the foundation for future gigawatt-hour-scale production by QS’s technology licensing partners.

To commemorate the milestone, the company will hold an inauguration event for the Eagle Line at its headquarters in San Jose in February 2026. The event will include customer representatives, technology partners, and government officials and will feature a showcase tour of the Eagle Line.

“Completing this annual goal and inaugurating the Eagle Line is a crucial step forward in our scale-up strategy,” says Dr. Siva Sivaram, CEO and president of QS. “The Eagle Line features our groundbreaking Cobra separator process combined with highly automated battery cell production. It is intended, upon ramp-up, to satisfy customer demand for QSE-5 cells and support future technology demonstrations.”