  Product disassembly plays a crucial role in the recycling, remanufacturing,
and reuse of end-of-use (EoU) products. However, the current manual disassembly
process is inefficient due to the complexity and variation of EoU products.
While fully automating disassembly is not economically viable given the
intricate nature of the task, there is potential in using human-robot
collaboration (HRC) to enhance disassembly operations. HRC combines the
flexibility and problem-solving abilities of humans with the precise repetition
and handling of unsafe tasks by robots. Nevertheless, numerous challenges
persist in technology, human workers, and remanufacturing work, that require
comprehensive multidisciplinary research to bridge critical gaps. These
challenges have motivated the authors to provide a detailed discussion on the
opportunities and obstacles associated with introducing HRC to disassembly. In
this regard, the authors have conducted a thorough review of the recent
progress in HRC disassembly and present the insights gained from this analysis
from three distinct perspectives: technology, workers, and work.
