A new automated sorting system for spent EV batteries could help allay concerns about wasted cell materials once they’ve outlived usefulness for electric cars.
A group of four British companies has developed an automated system capable of determining the health of individual battery cells and sorting them for further use.
The prototype system is able to detect the health of individual battery cells from batteries taken from end-of-life products – such as batteries that are no longer viable for electric vehicles.
Capable of sorting battery cells according to their state of health, the new automated system is able to detect cells with a state of health above 70% that can be repurposed for further use in applications such as standalone storage systems.
Importantly, the new system – relying as it does on a combination of robotics, software, and automation – has the…