Battery inspection and disassembly are emerging as key bottlenecks in the circular battery value chain. While manual processes remain slow, costly, and potentially risky, AI‑driven automation and robotics are enabling safer, faster, and more scalable solutions. A dedicated webinar, co-hosted by REBELION and Recirculate within the Circular Battery Cluster, will take place on 18 March at […]
Battery inspection and disassembly are emerging as key bottlenecks in the circular battery value chain. While manual processes remain slow, costly, and potentially risky, AI‑driven automation and robotics are enabling safer, faster, and more scalable solutions.
A dedicated webinar, co-hosted by REBELION and Recirculate within the Circular Battery Cluster, will take place on 18 March at 16:00 CET to examine how AI and robotics are reshaping battery inspection, reuse, and recycling in industrial settings.
The session will compare manual and automated approaches, examining industry practices, technological advancements, and ongoing challenges such as data availability, standardisation, and diverse battery designs. Topics include AI‑ and robotics‑enabled disassembly from pack to cell level, machine learning for component identification, and automated inspection systems that support condition assessment and strategic reuse or recycling — even without QR codes or Digital Product Passports.
The webinar will also address how automated inspection can strengthen decision‑making and improve integration between inspection and disassembly systems, contributing to a more efficient and scalable circular battery ecosystem.
Join the webinar
Automated vs Manual: How Robotics Are Transforming Battery Inspection
18 March – 16:00 CET
Speakers
Tomi Pitkäaho – PhD, Principal Lecturer in Research, Centria University of Applied Sciences
Rustam Stolkin – Professor, Chair of Robotics, University of Birmingham, Founder and Director of the Extreme Robotics Lab
Alireza Rastegarpanah – Visiting Professor, Lecturer, Aston University School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies
Giampiero Pupillo – Automation Engineer, Comau
Óscar Palacín Domínguez – Researcher, R+D+i Project Manager, Eurecat – Technology Centre
This is the second event in the Circular Battery Cluster series, fostering knowledge exchange across research, industry, and innovation.
