Robot Recycler Salvages Parts From Broken Machines

Source: IEEE Spectrum Robotics·2026-08-11 02:01Publish time unverified

Objects constructed by robots are ubiquitous. If you’ve used a car, household appliance, or smartphone today, you’ve used an object constructed at least in part by robots. The more products that manufacturers want to produce (and consumers want to consume) at lower costs, the more industrial robots will be needed. There are over 4 million industrial robots in use worldwide, according to the International Federation of Robotics.