As of 2019, Daisy robots are able to deconstruct 15 total iPhone models, and can take apart up to 200 iPhones per hour, before they're passed along to Dave.Īpple's robot recycling supports the company’s goal to significantly reduce its carbon emissions through better recycling. Apple said Daisy improved on "existing techniques, such as shredding, recover only a few kinds of materials and often diminish their quality." The valuable materials Daisy recovers during the disassembly process include aluminum, gold, silver, copper, tin, cobalt, and other rare earth elements. In 2018, Daisy replaced the Liam robot, which launched in 2016 and disassembled the iPhone 6. After that, all that’s left is the phone’s aluminum shell, which is recycled along with other components of the phone, such as tin and cobalt, the latter which is used to make new iPhone batteries. The robot then removes the cameras, haptics, speakers, and more. The battery is removed with a blast of freezing air and the screws are removed with a punch. Then, Daisy places prongs between the phone's screen and body to separate them. The phones begin their journey on a conveyor belt. The Daisy robots marked the company’s first efforts to more efficiently disassemble iPhones and help save resources from the devices.Īpple’s Daisy robot works to break apart iPhones, extracting minerals for recycling by using a four-step process to extract an iPhone battery with air.
Dave joins Daisy, a disassembly robot which launched in April 2018. In July 2020, Apple announced a plan to become completely carbon neutral by 2030, and with that came the introduction of a new robot recycler, Dave. And as people prepare to ditch their old devices, it’s worth a closer look at the phone recycling program Apple’s had in place since 2013. 13, and all signs point to an announcement of new iPhones. If you’re curious about this futuristic process, here’s exactly how Apple recycles old iPhones with the help of robots Daisy and Dave.Īpple will hold its second fall event on Tuesday, Oct. Of course, recycling on its own is cool enough, but this high-tech process utilizes two different types of robots to get it all done. If you've ever wondered what happens to an old iPhone, look no further than Apple's phone recycling program.
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