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Apple Has a New iPhone Recycling Robot Named 'Daisy' (techcrunch.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the new-and-improved dept.

Apple has unveiled a new robot called Daisy that's designed to recycle nine different versions of the iPhone. The new robot is an update to Liam, the recycling robot the company announced back in 2016. TechCrunch reports: Daisy was developed in-house by Apple engineers, using some of Liam's parts -- a recycling of sorts. The industrial robot is able to disassemble nine different versions of the iPhone, sorting all of their reusable components in the process. In all, Daisy is capable of taking apart a full 200 iPhones in a given hour, proving a solid alternative to traditional methods that can destroy valuable components in the process. Along with Daisy, Apple's also using the occasion to announce GiveBack, an addition to its recycling program. For every device customers turn in or trade from now until April 30, the company will make a donation to Conservation International, a Virginia-based environmental nonprofit. Eligible devices will still qualify for an in-store or gift card credit.

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  1. Daisy by www.goatse.ru · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you.

    1. Re:Daisy by goombah99 · · Score: 2

      Daisy, Daisy,
      Give me your answer do.
      I'm half crazy,
      All for the love of you!
      It won't be a stylish marriage,
      I can't afford a carriage
      But you'll look sweet upon the seat
      Of a bicycle built for two.

      Read more: Children Songs - Bicycle Built For Two (version 1) Lyrics | MetroLyrics

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  2. And Greenpeace, as usual, are major dicks about it by SuperKendall · · Score: 2

    Wow, a recycling robot that can reuse every part! How environmentally friend...

    NOT SO FAST says Greenpeace, who instead demand that Apple make all products more easily upgradable.

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  3. Video by avij · · Score: 2

    See the robot in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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  4. Re:And Greenpeace, as usual, are major dicks about by fisted · · Score: 2

    Traditional recycling: I'll sell my old iphone to someone who wants it.

    This recycling: I'll give back my device to apple, feeling good in the process, so apple can sell more brand new devices, eliminating the 2nd hand market.

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