Toyota selected to receive $4.5M in funding from DOE, ARPA-E

Toyota (TM) announced that Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc, inclusive of Toyota Motor North America R&D, has been selected to receive $4.5M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The funding is part of the Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables Program, designed to support a circular domestic supply chain for electric vehicle batteries. TEMA’s Toyota Research Institute of North America division will administer the project – Development of an Autonomous Robotic Disassembly Process for Applications in Battery Pack Circularity – in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Baker Hughes’ (BKR) inspection technology product line, Waygate Technologies to pursue the project goals. “As it stands, this project and program will highlight avenues for everyone to rethink their approach to battery circularity, and help prioritize the extension of battery life, facilitate battery reuse, and reduce battery waste while unveiling the appropriate pathways to achieve such priorities,” said Nik Singh, principal scientist at TRINA who is Principal Investigator on this project.