Alphabet’s Self-Driving Car Company Waymo is Recycling its Old EV Batteries - Waymo will repurpose retired batteries from its all-electric autonomous fleet into stationary grid storage systems with B2U Storage Solutions. - The first deployments will focus on California and Texas, two markets with high renewable energy output and rising grid-balancing needs. - B2U estimates each reused EV battery can add $8,000 to $10,000 in additional electric power value before final recycling. Waymo Looks Beyond the Road for Battery Value California and Texas are becoming the first testbeds for a new second-life battery model linking autonomous mobility, renewable energy, and grid resilience. Alphabet-owned Waymo is partnering with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose retired electric vehicle batteries from its autonomous ride-hailing fleet into stationary energy storage systems. The move gives Waymo’s batteries a second commercial use after they leave the road. For companies managing large EV fleets, the deal points to a growing governance and finance issue. Batteries are not only a vehicle component. They are also long-lived assets with residual value, climate implications, and end-of-life obligations. Waymo operates a fully autonomous, all-electric robotaxi fleet. Its vehicles are more intensively used than personal cars, which means batteries may reach retirement from road use faster. “The average personal vehicle is parked, but ours are shared and highly utilized,” said Adam Lenz, head of sustainability and environment at Waymo. That higher utilization rate could create a more frequent supply of retired batteries for second-life storage. Waymo said its fleet is making about 500,000 trips each week. Morgan Stanley has estimated that autonomous rides in the U.S. could rise from about 15 million in 2025 to around 36 million this year. That growth brings a larger question for operators, regulators, and investors. As electric autonomous fleets scale, battery reuse could become part of the