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  1. Robotic sorting gets a grip - MIT Technology Review

    Apr 25, 2018 · Engineers from MIT and Princeton University have developed a robotic system that may one day lend a hand in unpacking groceries and other picking and sorting tasks, from …

  2. This robot can sort recycling by giving it a squeeze

    Apr 11, 2019 · Chin thinks that such robots could be used in places like apartment blocks or on university campuses to carry out first-pass sorting of people’s recycling, cutting down on …

  3. Here’s the problem with new plastic recycling methods

    Jul 11, 2024 · It’s impossible to manually or mechanically pick out the different materials in a fabric the way you can by sorting your kitchen recycling, so researchers are exploring new …

  4. Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again.

    Oct 12, 2023 · Doing this type of mechanical recycling well involves properly sorting and cleaning materials, which can be time intensive and expensive.

  5. A polyester-dissolving process could make modern clothing …

    Jul 3, 2024 · A team of researchers hopes to change that with a new process that breaks down mixed-fiber clothing into reusable, recyclable parts without any sorting or separation in advance.

  6. Anyone can program this cheap robot arm in just 15 minutes

    Jun 10, 2019 · Eva is replacing simple, repetitive manual tasks such as product testing, placing things on conveyor belts, sorting, dispensing, and inspection, for example.

  7. Google DeepMind’s game-playing AI just found ... - MIT Technology Review

    Jun 7, 2023 · DeepMind focused on algorithms for sorting short lists of three to five items. Such algorithms get called over and over again in programs that sort longer lists.

  8. Recycling Workers Vie for Bonuses by Getting Robots to Do the …

    May 3, 2016 · Sorting waste isn’t fun. Trash can be sticky, stinky, and sharp. The entrepreneurs at Jodone want to turn this mundane task into a human-robot collaborative game to improve …

  9. A new generation of AI-powered robots is taking over warehouses

    Aug 6, 2021 · Built on years of breakthroughs in deep learning, it could pick up all kinds of objects with remarkable accuracy, making it a shoo-in for jobs like sorting products into packages at …

  10. Carbon-capturing super trees, and DeepMind's sorting

    Jun 8, 2023 · The Download: carbon-capturing super trees, and DeepMind’s sorting breakthrough Plus: a new report has shed light on how pedophiles are abusing Instagram