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NRI/Collaborative Research: Robotic Disassembly of High-Precision Electronic Devices — NSF Award to University of Georgia Research

The National Robotics Initiative (NRI) project addresses the increasing quantity of discarded high-precision electronics such as cell phones, tablets, and laptops. Current recycling methods rely on shredding after battery removal, due to high labor costs for disassembly. As a result, many valuable components are buried

Award titleNRI/Collaborative Research: Robotic Disassembly of High-Precision Electronic Devices
Award ID2506209
AwardeeUniversity of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
CityATHENS
StateGA
Amount obligated$119,466
Principal investigatorBeiwen Li
ProgramNRI-National Robotics Initiati
Start date10/01/2024
AbstractThe National Robotics Initiative (NRI) project addresses the increasing quantity of discarded high-precision electronics such as cell phones, tablets, and laptops. Current recycling methods rely on shredding after battery removal, due to high labor costs for disassembly. As a result, many valuable components are buried in landfills and not recycled. Disassembly, the first step of recycling, is more complex than assembly since there is much more variability in product type and, as a result, reman
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