wonder how the proliferation of small motors + robots will affect the use of chemicals in applications like this
better robotics tech can reduce chemical use by:
1. spot application of sponge in place of general application of chemicals
2. more targeted application of chemicals (only when + where needed)
3. replacing poison for pest / weed elimination with smart mobile traps (have seen laser POCs for both bugs + weeds)
4. cleaning materials for recycling using targeted friction instead of soap. separating oil and food scraps from drain water. separating human waste from gray water (and selling the nitrates)
even for something innocuous like brushing your teeth, a robot can use advanced sensing to modify the dose of fluoride
feels like lots of 'bits to atoms' projects here for someone who enjoys garbage
better robotics tech can reduce chemical use by:
1. spot application of sponge in place of general application of chemicals
2. more targeted application of chemicals (only when + where needed)
3. replacing poison for pest / weed elimination with smart mobile traps (have seen laser POCs for both bugs + weeds)
4. cleaning materials for recycling using targeted friction instead of soap. separating oil and food scraps from drain water. separating human waste from gray water (and selling the nitrates)
even for something innocuous like brushing your teeth, a robot can use advanced sensing to modify the dose of fluoride
feels like lots of 'bits to atoms' projects here for someone who enjoys garbage