New milestone reached for commercial validation of material discoveries made by Molecular Universe covering energy storage (ESS), data center, drones, robotics, EV, and eVTOL applications

SES AI Corporation (“SES AI”, the “Company,” “we” or “us”) (NYSE: SES), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of AI-enhanced high-performance Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries, today announced that it has signed a term sheet to establish a joint venture with Hisun New Energy Materials Ltd. Co. (“Hisun”), a Texas-based electrolyte contract manufacturer, to commercially supply electrolyte materials discovered by SES AI’s Molecular Universe. The joint venture, which will be 90% owned by SES AI, is subject to the execution of a binding definitive agreement, which is expected to be executed by the end of this month.

In just six months after the original launch of Molecular Universe, SES AI and its enterprise customers have used Molecular Universe to discover several novel electrolyte materials including:

• Low-to-medium content silicon anode Li-ion electrolyte for EV applications,
• High content silicon anode Li-ion electrolyte for drones and robotics applications,
• Li-Metal electrolyte for drones and eVTOL applications, and
• Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Li-ion electrolyte for ESS applications.

The proposed joint venture marks a major milestone in the validation of these newly discovered electrolytes, as the JV intends to produce and supply them on a commercial scale. In addition to the Molecular Universe’s existing SaaS model that includes software subscriptions and development services, the JV is expected to represent a new recurring revenue source for the Company by supplying discovered materials to customers globally.

"We have already demonstrated how quickly Molecular Universe can accelerate material discovery for battery makers. As announced with our latest version, MU-1, our plan is to use the Molecular Universe as a building block to grow our electrolyte materials and our battery cell supply strategies. We expect this JV to provide us with a new source of recurring revenue and allow us to maintain a capex-light approach by leveraging Hisun's existing manufacturing capacity to accelerate commercial supply of these AI discoveries," said Qichao Hu, Founder and CEO of SES AI.

About SES AI:

SES AI Corp. (NYSE: SES) is powering the future of global electric transportation on land and in the air with the world’s most advanced Li-Metal batteries. SES AI is the first battery company in the world to accelerate its pace of innovation by utilizing superintelligent AI across the spectrum of its business, from research and development; materials sourcing; cell design; engineering and manufacturing; to battery health and safety monitoring. Founded in 2012, SES AI is an Li-Metal battery developer and manufacturer headquartered in Boston and with operations in Singapore, Shanghai, and Seoul. Learn more at SES.AI.

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About Hisun:

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Hisun New Energy Materials is a leading electrolyte contract manufacturer with over 150,000 tons in annual global capacity. Hisun focuses on new energy battery materials, with its main products including electrolyte for lithium/sodium ion batteries and silicon carbon anode materials. Hisun has secured land outside of Houston for a US-based electrolyte manufacturing facility. Learn more at www.thehisun.com.

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"Using the Molecular Universe as a building block, we expect this JV to create a new source of recurring revenue and keep us capex-light by leveraging Hisun’s existing manufacturing capacity to accelerate commercial supply of these AI discoveries."