The system automates the characterization of lithium-ion cells during charge and discharge cycles. In addition, it includes a battery emulator and low voltage interface to encapsulate the voltage and temperature values from the cells. The battery emulator and low voltage interface were implemented through the design of PCBs. The automation scripts were written in MATLAB and controlled instrumentation using SCPI commands. Some challenges involving this system is that there are poor connections between the DAQ and the PCBs. This poor connection results in measurements being off by more than 5%, which is above our expected error threshold. To effectively utilize our system, one possible improvement could be having standardized output connectors from the DAQ module, which erases the problem with having a unorganized 40 wire output. The system is currently being used internationally and will continue to assist Hyster Yale in future projects involving the testing and design of battery-powered forklifts.