A key AutoMat technology has reached a decisive milestone: Masmec and Snam met to lay the groundwork for its transfer and installation at a real recycling plant.

On 5 May 2026, the AutoMat project participated in the clustering workshop “Circular Batteries: Pathways for an Integrated Value Chain in Europe”, organised by the RENOVATE project in collaboration with LOMARTOV and INSTM, and hosted by AFIL in Milan.

Martino Fortunati, from the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano, presented in Münster, Germany, a new method for studying how ageing alters the thermal properties of lithium-ion batteries.

From 4 to 6 March 2026, Key Energy — one of Europe's leading trade fairs dedicated to renewable energy and energy efficiency — hosted a significant milestone for the AutoMat project. ERP Italia organised a shared stand at Rimini Fiera that brought together three sister projects: AutoMat, BATMASS, and Renovate.

The 16th International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive Applications (ABAA-16) was held in Padova, Italy, from November 3rd to 5th, 2025, at the Padova Congress Center.

Politecnico di Milano – Department of Energy - presents new results on the thermal behaviour and aging of LFP batteries at the ECS Fall Meeting in Chicago

Last Friday, the AutoMat project was presented at the Circubat 2025 final conference, held in Bern, Switzerland.

On October 23, 2025, the Politecnico di Milano's Aula Magna hosted the public workshop "Battery Recycling in Lombardy: It Matters More Than You Think", organized within the European RENOVATE project.