Resumen de Robots learn to mine trash for treasure
Wood, concrete, metal, plastic and glass--everything rumbles into the maw of a million-dollar robot. As it passes along a conveyor, the rubble is scanned and anything of value plucked from the trash by a mechanical arm. It's a painstaking job--but a simple one. Now such robots are about to get a lot smarter. In the recycling industry, waste materials are typically crushed and torn into tiny pieces to make them easier to sort.
