Cell matching across multiple characteristics during battery assembly

A method, comprising:

• for each cell in a plurality of cells, receiving a first cell characteristic and a second cell characteristic in order to obtain a plurality of cell characteristics, wherein the plurality of cells are from a same manufacturing run;
• for each cell in the plurality of cells, determining, based at least in part on the plurality of cell characteristics, a batch compatibility number that is associated with a number of compatible cells that that cell is compatible with;
• sorting the plurality of cells according to the batch compatibility numbers in order to obtain a sorted list of cells;
• and
• selecting a plurality of compatible cells to include in a battery from the plurality of cells, including by evaluating the plurality of cells according to the order specified by the sorted list of cells and beginning with a cell with the lowest batch compatibility number, wherein the plurality of compatible cells are included in the battery.

A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• for each cell in a plurality of cells, receiving a first cell characteristic and a second cell characteristic in order to obtain a plurality of cell characteristics, wherein the plurality of cells are from a same manufacturing run;
• for each cell in the plurality of cells, determining, based at least in part on the plurality of cell characteristics, a batch compatibility number that is associated with a number of compatible cells that that cell is compatible with;
• sorting the plurality of cells according to the batch compatibility numbers in order to obtain a sorted list of cells;
• and
• selecting a plurality of compatible cells to include in a battery from the plurality of cells, including by evaluating the plurality of cells according to the order specified by the sorted list of cells and beginning with a cell with the lowest batch compatibility number, wherein the plurality of compatible cells are included in the battery.