Yes, there is a prominent Chinese startup working on exactly this chemistry. In early April 2026, a company based in Wuhan called AetherRun New Energy Technologies Ltd unveiled their first-generation LNMO (lithium nickel manganese oxide) battery solution. barchart
Just like Morrow Batteries, AetherRun is positioning LNMO as a cobalt-free alternative, describing it as a "third pathway" to compete alongside the two dominant battery chemistries on the market today: LFP (lithium iron phosphate) and NCM (nickel cobalt manganese). barchart
AetherRun published test results in April 2026 that showed significant promise in overcoming the
