South Korea’s largest chemical company, LG Chem, said Monday it has launched an autonomous robotic lab at its research center to perform hazardous tests without human intervention.
The Seoul-based company said that the new lab at the Daejeon Technology Research Institute’s Analytical Research Center would carry out tests involving lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese — key components of cathode material for electric vehicle batteries.
Thus far, LG robotics has taken charge of hazardous and repetitive tasks, which sometimes result in exposure to ultra-high temperatures and concentrated acids.
LG Chem noted that human scientists would just need to place samples for analysis in storage. Then, robots will retrieve them to conduct all necessary analyses and provide detailed results.
LG Chem expects that the new system also will improve safety and efficiency because robots can work around the clock without fear of industrial accidents.
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