AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Affordable & Clean Energy, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Sustainable Cities & Communities
KEYWORDS
AI, smartbin, neurogenesis, circularresources, sustainable
COUNTRY
Republic of Korea
DESIGNED BY
Superbin
WEBSITE
http://www.superbin.co.kr/en/
Nephron
An AI robot that collects circular resources : Nephron
‘Nephron’ is an intelligent robot which can identify circular resources on its own and selects and processes them automatically. Its artificial intelligence, Neuro-genie, short for neurogenesis, with its accompanying cameras and sensors functions like human brain, eyes and other sensory organs. It also has several motors in it which work like human arms and legs, carrying and storing circular resources etc. It also dispenses cash for the collected circular resources. Through this service, the Linear Economy of consumption and disposal
will be discarded and help convert the process to a Circular Economy of consumption and recycling to make our lives more sustainable.