The Internet of Trash: IoT Has a Looming E-Waste Problem. Robotic System Leads to Mass Assembly of Nanostructures

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By 2021, the world will generate 52.2 million metric tons of e-waste globally per year. The Internet of Things will make the situation far worse if we don’t change the way we design and build electronics.

The Internet of Trash: IoT Has a Looming E-Waste Problem

A lack of forethought will leave us with a mountain of obsolete devices and no way to dispose of them

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Robots are much better than humans at assembling objects and devices at the nanoscale. This new robotic assembly system could be a game changer for nanoscale research and lead to large-scale nanotechnology manufacturing.

Robotic System Leads to Mass Assembly of Nanostructures

A precursor to molecular nanotechnology, the robotic system is already poised to be commerically available

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