About the RISBAT Project

Safer collection, robotic disassembly and circular pre‑treatment of end‑of‑life Li‑ion batteries across the RIS region and Europe.

Project overview

RISBAT improves the collection, sorting, robotic disassembly and pre‑treatment of end‑of‑life Li‑ion batteries from Electric Vehicles (EV), Light Means of Transport (LMT) and stationary systems to unlock reuse and high‑quality recycling in the RIS region. The project runs from June 2025 to December 2026 and targets a +40% uplift in reusability and up to −50% savings in critical raw materials through second‑life pathways.

Robotic station: HIRO develops and validates an automated case‑opening arm to safely unscrew and open complex packs, reducing manual, hazardous steps.
Traceable value chain: standardised intake, packaging and transport with full audit trail across sites; >99% sorting purity target.
Impact targets: +40% reusability; ~50% Li/Co materials gain via reuse; pathway to >2,000 t/yr treatment capacity in the RIS region by 2027.

Objectives

Safety & Traceability

Standardised intake, packaging and transport; full audit trail across sites.

Robotic Disassembly

Automated detection, unscrewing and safe opening of complex packs.

Reuse Uplift

+40% increase in reusability of modules and components.

Material Savings

Up to −50% usage of critical raw materials via second‑life strategies.

SOPs & Standards

Harmonised procedures for safe preparation and quality pre‑treatment.

Training & Knowledge

Training and technology transfer activities that will improve RIS dismantling and sorting of EoL LIB batteries and build up the RIS-LIBs reusing value chain

Timeline

Phase 1

Setup & safety baselines, intake/packaging protocols, pilot planning.

Phase 2

Robotic station commissioning, process tuning, initial KPIs.

Phase 3

Reuse evaluation at scale; circular pathways, knowledge transfer.

Phase 4

Replication & impact reporting, alignment with EU Battery Regulation.