Incheon Introduces AI Robots for Household Resource Recycling... Aiming for 75% Sorting Rate

The city of Incheon is accelerating smart administration by introducing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to the resource circulation field in an effort to achieve a recycling sorting rate of 75% this year.

On the 23rd, the city inspected the operational status of advanced systems, including an 'AI-based smart sorting robot,' at the Southern Metropolitan Resource Recovery Center in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu.

The Southern Center is responsible for processing recyclables from Jung-gu and Yeonsu-gu, with a daily processing capacity of 50 tons. In December 2024, the city previously invested 582 million won in national and municipal funds to introduce two AI robots at the Southern Center.

The AI robots, after undergoing operational optimization, have been analyzed to improve resource sorting efficiency by 1.5% compared to previous methods. Based on these technological achievements, the city projects that it will be able to stably process 11,000 tons of recyclables annually and achieve its target sorting rate of 75% this year.

Yoo Jung-bok, Mayor of Incheon, is inspecting the recycling sorting facility at the Southern Metropolitan Resource Recovery Center on the 23rd. Provided by Incheon City.

In addition, the city plans to fully implement an 'AI-based CCTV safety monitoring system' from this month, which can detect in real time the absence of protective equipment or signs of fire, in addition to the currently operating heavy equipment access alarm system and entry area safety lights, in order to fundamentally prevent potential accidents.

On this day, Mayor Yoo Jung-bok toured the manual sorting process and automated facilities in sequence, listening to the concerns of on-site workers and expressing his appreciation for their hard work.

Mayor Yoo stated, "By applying advanced artificial intelligence technology to sorting processes and safety management, we will create a smart and safe environment."

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