The circular electrification ecosystem is entering a new phase. As electric vehicles scale across Europe, the challenge is no longer limited to batteries alone. Complete electric vehicle systems—encompassing battery packs, e-drives, power electronics, and other high-value electrified components—are now reaching end-of-life in growing volumes. Turning this complexity into opportunity requires industrial-scale automation.

At R3 Robotics, the journey began with automated battery disassembly. With the recent closing of a Series A funding round and additional public support, that foundation is now expanding decisively toward the automated dismantling of complete electric vehicle systems. This evolution reflects a clear industrial reality: value recovery, safety, andscalability depend on addressing electrified systems as integrated assemblies rather than isolated components.

The dismantling of electric vehicle systems has traditionally been manual, hazardous, and difficult to standardize. High-voltage interfaces, tightly integrated architectures, and design variability across OEMs create operational bottlenecks that limit throughput and increase risk. By extending AI-powered robotics, computer vision, and adaptive tooling beyond batteries to e-motors, power electronics, and related subsystems, automated disassembly can now be executed with the consistency and reliability required for continuous industrial operations.

Investor backing plays a critical role in turning this technical capability into industrial infrastructure. Strategic capital enables R3 Robotics to accelerate technology development, scale certified facilities, and deploy automated dismantling platforms in real-world recycling and remanufacturing environments. The result is an industrial system designed to deliver clean feedstock, reusable components, and traceable material streams at scale.Crucially, expanding beyond batteries aligns with Europe’s broader regulatory and industrial priorities. The EU Battery Regulation, the Critical Raw Materials Act, and the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive all point toward deeper system-level circularity. Automated dismantling of complete electric vehicle systems is a critical enabler of these objectives, ensuring that valuable materials and components are recovered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with evolving regulation.

Making the vision a reality means building infrastructure that matches the complexity of electrification itself. By expanding from batteries into full electric vehicle systems, R3 Robotics is helping define the next chapter of industrial circularity—where automation transforms end-of-life systems into a strategic resource for repair, reuse, and recycling.