Is This Robot Apple’s Most Important Device Yet?

If the billion iPhones sold worldwide could be recycled, could Apple stop mining new materials?! The team developing Daisy, the company’s recycling robot, certainly hopes so. In fact, Apple has committed to offering iPhones with 100% recycled cobalt by 2025 and wants to get as much materials currently sitting in retired devices back into the global supply chain. Robert went to see Daisy in action to find out more. 00:00 Robert’s at an Apple Facility 00:31 Recycling electronic waste 01:22 Meet Daisy! 02:08 23 models vs the robots 03:57 Reducing the need for mining 05:58 Bash out the battery 06:53 100% recycled cobalt 08:08 Punch out the screws 09:10 Open source recycling 10:15 Sorting the modules 11:10 100% recycled material? 11:57 Make it last longer 12:15 Feed Daisy! Visit our LIVE exhibitions in Australia, UK, USA, Canada & Europe: Become a Patreon: Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Everything Electric channels Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: Visit: Find us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: #apple #battery #cleanenergy #technology #recycle #lithium #cobalt #electriccar #ev #circulareconomy #netzero #supplychain #tech #robot #ai