Beyond Recycling: Balancing Sustainability Goals with Manufacturing Economics in Circular Battery Ecosystems
Anitha Latha Kapu is the Director of Engineering at Crusoe Technologies, bringing over 17 years of executive experience driving manufacturing, quality, and operational excellence across the tech industry. She previously held key leadership roles at SpaceX, Tesla, Amazon, Walmart, and Enovix, directing next-generation lithium-ion battery initiatives for electric vehicles, aviation, and robotics.
Currently, Anitha focuses on AI hyperscale data center infrastructure, enabling the high-performance computing platforms that power the future of artificial intelligence.
Beyond Recycling: Balancing Sustainability Goals with Manufacturing Economics in Circular Battery Ecosystems
A strategic look at how circular battery ecosystems can balance sustainability goals with real manufacturing economics — from recycling-ready chemistries and high-value material recovery to scalable closed-loop strategies for next-generation battery production.
- Building circular battery ecosystems by designing for sustainability, traceability, and strict regulatory compliance from the outset
- Closing the material loop with recycling-ready chemistries, highly recoverable elements, and innovative second-life applications
- Improving overarching manufacturing economics through high-value material recovery methods and scalable closed-loop technological strategies
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