QuantumScape announced that it has finished the installation of key equipment in San Jose for the higher-volume production of its QSE-5 battery cells, completing a significant annual objective for 2025.
The new assembly line, referred to as the ‘Eagle Line,’ is designed as a highly automated pilot production facility. It is intended to lay the groundwork for future gigawatt-hour-scale manufacturing by the company’s technology licensing partners.
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QuantumScape plans to formally inaugurate the Eagle Line at its San Jose headquarters in February 2026. The event is scheduled to host customer representatives, technology partners, and government officials and will feature a tour of the new line.
Dr. Siva Sivaram, CEO and president of QuantumScape, highlighted the importance of the achievement for the company’s expansion strategy.
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“Completing this annual goal and inaugurating the Eagle Line is a crucial step forward in our scale-up strategy,” said Dr. Sivaram. “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.”
The Eagle Line integrates the company’s proprietary Cobra separator process, which is designed to enhance the scalability and efficiency of manufacturing its ceramic solid-state separators. The QSE-5 cell is QuantumScape’s first planned commercial product.
