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Japan's first AI-driven lithium battery recycling service picked by environment ministry

Japan's first AI-driven lithium battery recycling service picked by environment ministry

JFE Engineering's iGomi™ service, Japan's first to use AI to identify lithium-ion batteries for collection, transport, and recycling, has been adopted by the Ministry of the Environment's demonstration project. The service will launch in cooperation with Kanagawa Prefecture and four municipalities within it.

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