ReDriveS

AP1: Project Coordination & Innovation Management
Lead Partner: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
Objectives: Management and coordination of the overall project, interface management, and strategic oversight.

AP2: Concept Development and Requirements Specification
Lead Partner: Volkswagen AG
Objectives: To define the legal, technical, and environmental framework and derive a consistent vision for disassembly, recycling, and digitization.

AP3: Collaborative Data Sharing in the Automotive Ecosystem
Lead Partner: msg for automotive GmbH
Objectives: Development of a software architecture for cross-platform data sharing, establishment of a digital ecosystem, and integration into Catena-X.

AP4: Digital Evaluation System
Lead Partner: Magna PT B.V. & Co. KGaA
Objectives: To develop a cloud-based assessment system for automated decision-making regarding reuse or recycling pathways.

AP5: System Dismantling
Lead Partner: Clausthaler Environmental Technology Research Center (CUTEC)
Objectives: Research into automated disassembly processes for complete electric axles using flexible tools, robot vision, and AI-supported path planning.

AP6: Disassembly of Main Subassemblies
Responsible Partner: FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Objectives: Disassembly of the rotor, stator, and inverter to recover high-quality recyclables and prepare for magnet recovery.

AP7: Mechanical Processing
Lead Partner: BLC – The Battery Lifecycle Company GmbH
Objectives: Comparative evaluation of conventional recycling methods and the newly developed ReDriveS processes.

AP8: Design Principles
Lead Partner: Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbH
Objectives: Development of a design catalog for easily disassembled e-axles (“meta-axle”) and integration of recycled materials into future designs.

AP9: Magnet Recycling
Lead Partner: Pforzheim University
Objectives: Further development of the hydrogen-based HPMS process and hydrometallurgical processes for the recovery of rare earth elements.

AP10: Magnet Production & Demonstration
Lead Partner: Pforzheim University
Objectives: Production and validation of high-performance NdFeB magnets made from recycled material and their integration into electric motor demonstrators.

AP11: Life Cycle Assessment
Lead Partner: Öko-Institut e.V.
Objectives: Comprehensive analysis of the environmental impacts of all process steps—from disassembly to the production of new magnets.

AP12: Business Case Study
Lead Partner: FEV Europe GmbH
Objectives: Development of techno-economic models for scalable dismantling plants and new business models (deposit-return systems, leasing, remanufacturing).