At the crossroads. This is where Europe is: either it is moving towards a sustainable production model, or the future will be much dirtier. The report “European environment 2025: progress and pressure” warns that the next decade seems decisive in stopping the growth of waste generated by sectors such as electronics, metallurgy or plastics. Ubiquitous artificial intelligence (AI) can dramatically change large-scale recycling through the use of robotic arms in sorting plants. Although this requires a significant investment, projects are being developed to facilitate the separation of materials. There is a shift from manual classification or density-based methods to the use of high-speed cameras and computer vision to identify… Show more
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