Integrating Life Cycle Assessment in Product Service System Design: Use Case for Robots in Waste Management

This paper examines the integration of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the development method of autonomous product-infrastructure service systems, demonstrating the application on the use case for waste management. Integrating LCA in the earlier Phases of development methodology, sustainability analyses identify key environmental hotspots and improvement strategies. Scenario evaluations revealed the potential for energy-efficient operations with reduced emissions through smart infrastructure integration and optimized system designs. Findings underscore the importance of early-stage sustainability assessments and highlight pathways for achieving eco-design goals in urban robotics. This research work provides substantial insights for scalable, sustainable solutions with autonomous product-infrastructure service systems.