News: Tata Elxsi, with partners like Tata Motors and IIT Kharagpur, introduced Battery Aadhaar to government stakeholders, aiming to provide batteries with secure digital identities for better traceability. Battery Aadhaar Initiative.
About Battery Aadhaar Initiative
- It is a digital identification system for batteries, leveraging secure, blockchain-backed technologies to ensure full traceability throughout their lifecycle.
- Aim: It aims to provide batteries with secure, digital identities, facilitating traceability and improving lifecycle transparency.
- Developed by: It is developed by the Tata Elxsi, with partners like Tata Motors, Tata AutoComp Systems and IIT Kharagpur.
- The initiative was introduced at the Battery Summit 2025, organised by the World Resources Institute (WRI) India.
- Functioning: Tata Elxsi’s MOBIUS+ platform integrates blockchain technology to support traceability and automate compliance reporting.
- MOBIUS+ is designed to accelerate the transition to a cleaner mobility future by enabling digital transparency, traceability, and compliance through initiatives like Battery Aadhaar.
- This platform is designed to align with Indian regulatory initiatives and international frameworks, such as the EU Battery Regulation.
- The initiative prioritizes regulatory compliance and sustainability, not primarily cost reduction, though cost savings (10–20% in recycling) are a secondary benefit.
- International support: The Battery Aadhaar project is supported by a UNEP-led programme named ‘Electrifying Mobility in Cities’, coordinated by NITI Aayog and the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
