[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-waymo-to-recycle-1800-robotaxi-batteries-for-grid-storage":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":22,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":24,"sources":28,"feedback":32,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":32,"total_tokens":32},289,"waymo-to-recycle-1800-robotaxi-batteries-for-grid-storage","Waymo to recycle 1,800 robotaxi batteries for grid storage","Waymo and B2U Storage Solutions will retire the company's robotaxi packs and connect them to the power grid starting in 2027.","- Waymo announced a partnership with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose its spent robotaxi batteries for grid storage.\n\n- The deal covers roughly 1,800 battery packs that Waymo expects to pull from service over the next two years. Each pack holds about 70 kWh, giving the project a total capacity of around 120 MWh once fully deployed. Waymo says the first storage sites will go live in 2027, with the batteries integrated into existing utility infrastructure.\n\n- Reusing the packs could shave years off the typical 10‑year retirement timeline for electric‑vehicle batteries and provide a low‑cost, quickly‑available source of grid storage. For utilities, the bulk supply offers a way to smooth renew‑energy peaks without waiting for new commercial‑scale batteries.\n\n- The move is a pragmatic twist on the hype around autonomous fleets – instead of discarding hardware, Waymo is turning a by‑product into a utility asset, albeit one that depends on a willing grid partner.","[\"autonomous-vehicles\",\"energy-storage\",\"waymo\"]","2026-06-04T15:48:41.000Z","2026-06-04T22:13:34.065Z","2026-06-05T16:22:31.051Z","published",null,[],[25,26,27],"autonomous-vehicles","energy-storage","waymo",[29],{"name":30,"url":31},"TechCrunch","https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F04\u002Fwaymos-spent-robotaxi-batteries-will-be-used-as-grid-storage\u002F",0]