Imagine if old electric car batteries could be sorted and taken apart as easily as Lego bricks. Instead of throwing them away, this system uses robots and smart software to decide if a battery can be used again in a home or if it should be broken down into raw materials. It's like a high-tech sorting center that ensures no valuable metal goes to waste.
Current battery recycling is slow, dangerous, and relies on manual disassembly, leading to high costs and loss of critical raw materials. There is a lack of standardized data to determine if a battery can be reused for a second life.
An automated disassembly line using robotics and ML, a battery passport traceability system, and a streamlined reverse logistics chain.
If you are a collection service dealing with slow and risky battery sorting — this project developed a streamlined logistics chain that aims for a 75% reduction in diagnostics time and 50% fewer decision errors.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with raw material shortages — this project developed automated pack-to-electrode disassembly that recovers critical materials for new battery production.
If you are a storage provider dealing with high costs of new batteries — this project developed a battery passport and diagnostic system to safely source 2nd and 3rd life batteries.
It reduces costs by automating the disassembly process using robotics and machine learning, and by cutting diagnostics time by 75%.
Yes, the project demonstrates technological solutions in a real battery remanufacturing plant at TRL6.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project defines technical specifications and standards for the industry.
The project creates a traceability system based on a battery passport and defines standardization guidelines in line with upcoming regulations.
The project period runs from 2023-06-01 to 2027-05-31, with a focus on implementing actions toward full market maturity.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 60% industry ratio, comprising 9 industrial partners, 3 SMEs, 2 universities, and 4 research centers across 10 countries. This high concentration of commercial players suggests the project is focused on market viability and industrial application rather than pure academic research.
Contact INEGI (Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial) in Portugal.
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