Friday, 24 March, 2023

Scientists building AI-powered robot to take apart old phones

<p>The potential impact of artificially intelligent robots on e-waste recycling might soon become clear, thanks to a new research project that seeks to develop AI-powered tools that allow a robotic recycler to harvest parts from many different models of phones. If such technology can be commercialized, researchers are hopeful it could vastly improve the recycling of smartphones. Consider Apple&#39;s iPhone recycling robot, but this time it&#39;s for any brand.</p>