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Autonomous Power Management (APM)

Power your fleet. Without stopping it.
With PowerBase

Lion Power's PowerBase robotic exchange system delivers a full battery exchange in under two minutes — completely automated, zero manual handling, around the clock.

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Live Exchange Counter
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Battery exchanges completed across active deployments
Energy Saved
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Megawatt-hours
Downtime Avoided
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Hours returned to production
Peak Demand Events Avoided
—
Unmanaged charge spikes prevented
Greenhouse Gases Saved
—
Metric tons CO₂ equivalent
vs. lead-acid batteries
< 2 min
Battery exchange time
100%
Fully automated process
180+
Forklifts per system
30%
Energy reduction vs. lead-acid
Powering high-throughput fleets across
Automotive
Manufacturing
Grocery Distribution
Cold Storage
Distribution Centers
3PLs
The Problem

Legacy power is costing you more than you think.

01
Your forklifts stop
so batteries can charge.
12 min
< 2 min
Per exchange. Every shift. Every truck.
02
Every manual exchange is a liability your insurance already knows about.
7 hazards
Zero
No acid. No gas. No manual lifts.
03
You built a battery room.
You could've built revenue.
~14,000 sq ft
< 700 sq ft
1/20th the space. 10% more throughput.
The Solution

One system.
Every battery handled.

The PowerBase is an Autonomous Power Management (APM) system. It stores and charges a shared pool of ionCore batteries and robotically completes a full battery exchange in under two minutes, with no operator involvement.

Autonomous Power Management
PowerBase
by Lion Power

An Autonomous Power Management system. One installation that stores, charges, and exchanges the batteries for your entire fleet.

The PowerBase: exchange robot, safety fencing, sensors, and control rack in one cell
Up to 180
Forklifts supported per PowerBase
Expand with one to four ionBays
24/7
Three-shift continuous operation
Inside every PowerBase
ionCore
Battery platform
One lithium battery architecture across the whole fleet, from pallet jacks to sit-down counterbalance.
ionCore lithium batteries
ionBay
Expansion racks
Expansion racks that hold and replenish the shared battery pool. Add one to four as your fleet grows — capacity scales without replacing anything.
ionBay charging infrastructure
ionSight
Telemetry
Real-time visibility into every exchange, battery state of health, and energy draw across the fleet.
ionSight telemetry dashboard
How It Works

A complete exchange
in four steps.

From the moment a forklift pulls into the bay to when it drives away fully powered — the entire process takes under two minutes with zero operator involvement.

T + 0:00
01
Forklift arrives
The system detects the approaching unit and pre-positions a fully charged battery from the storage carousel.
T + 0:30
02
Robotic extraction
The robotic arm removes the depleted battery — no operator involvement, no exposure to acid, gas, or heavy loads.
T + 1:30
03
Fresh battery installed
A charged battery is loaded and locked. The connection is verified automatically before the forklift is released.
T + 2:00
04
Back to work
The forklift returns to full operation. The exchange is logged and the depleted battery begins a managed charge cycle.
< 2min
Exchange time
vs. 12 min lead-acid exchange
30%
Energy reduction
compared to lead-acid systems
180+
Forklifts per system
managed in under 700 sq ft
24/7
Continuous uptime
no shift-limited charging cycles
The Comparison

Traditional charging
vs. the PowerBase.

Metric
Traditional Charging
PowerBase Included
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Exchange time
12 minutes
Under 2 minutes
Process type
Manual operator handling
100% Automated
Floor footprint
2,000–14,000 sq ft
Under 700 sq ft
Energy efficiency
30%+ lost to heat
30% reduction vs. lead-acid
Operator safety
Acid, H₂, crush risk daily
Zero manual handling
Fleet telemetry
Manual tracking
Real-time via ionSight telematics
Demand Charges
One charger per truck
Reduces peak power demand by up to 2.5 MW
The Proof

Built for the
hardest environments.

Industrial-grade robotics
The exchange robot operates with repeatable sub-millimeter accuracy on every cycle — no fatigue, no variability, built on proven automation principles from heavy industry.
Unified lithium platform
ionCore lithium cells deliver 30% more energy efficiency than lead-acid and work across your entire fleet with a single battery form factor.
Intelligent charge management
The APM system optimizes battery longevity, load balancing, and enables configurable peak power caps to help avoid demand charges.
Real-time fleet telemetry
ionSight delivers real-time telematics on every exchange event, battery state-of-health, and energy draw across your fleet — no manual data collection required.
Modular scaling
Start with 20 forklifts and expand to 180+ without rebuilding infrastructure. Modules integrate into the existing system as your operation grows.
System Snapshot — Representative Site
100% Fleet utilization — last 8 hours
Robot arm statusOperational
Exchanges completed today147
Average exchange time1m 52s
Batteries ready8 / 12
30-day uptime99.7%
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in person.

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