BeachBot, an AI-powered robot that cleans cigarette butts at the beach(designboom.com)
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BeachBot, an AI-powered robot that cleans cigarette butts at the beach
https://www.designboom.com/technology/beachbot-robot-cleans-cigarette-butts-beach-07-26-2021/
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The problem with this is the illusion it creates and how that affects human behavior. Now that a butt robot exists, people will think it matters less whether they collect theirs or not, even if the tech never gets realised. Given that this is only a concept, it’s hard to see that happening. Who would fund the actual development? What would be their ROI target for that investment, and where would the cash flow come from?