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How a UK Factory Uses AI to Turn Garbage into Recycled Metal
Episode 63 of The Manufacturing Podcast explores how a UK-based metal recycling factory, RegenMet, uses computer vision and robotic sorting to recover high-purity aluminium from household waste. Lucas and Luna walk through the specific technology—hyperspectral cameras paired with a neural network trained on 500,000 images—that lets the plant achieve 97 percent purity, compared to the industry average of 85 percent. They discuss the economics: recycled aluminium uses 95 percent less energy than virgin smelting, and the factory processes 40,000 tonnes per year. They also touch on the broader…
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