The document discusses the role of robots in the telecommunications industry, highlighting their secretive yet extensive use by smartphone manufacturers. It provides examples of various robots, including Apple's recycling robot 'Daisy,' which disassembles iPhones for material recovery. The presentation emphasizes the increasing public awareness of robotic applications in this field.

1. Robots in Telecoms
World
Zahid Ghadialy (@zahidtg)
22nd Nov 2018
@3g4gUK

2. Introduction
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Robots are used extensively in the Telecoms
world but much of this is kept a secret to
achieve competitive advantage. Some of it has
started becoming public in the recent years.
We will look at some examples during this
presentation.

3. All Smartphone Manufacturers Use Robots
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Manufacturing Process of Xiaomi Mi 4 - Link

4. Testing of Smartphones Physical Abilities
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Endures the Gluteus Maximus - Link

5. Screen/Device Testing with Robots
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T-Mobile's Tap-Happy Device Testing Robot - Link

6. App Testing Robots
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Tapster plays Angry Birds - link
Read more about Tapster here.

7. Apple’s Recycling Robot
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• In 2016, Apple created a robot called ‘Liam’ designed to take apart your
old iPhone for recycling purposes. (Video)
• Back in April 2018, ahead of Earth Day, Apple has debuted a new robot
named ‘Daisy’ (successor to Liam) that can take apart iPhones in order
to recover valuable materials inside. (Video)
• Capable of taking apart nine different versions of the iPhone
• Disassemble up to 200 iPhones an hour.
• It also separates parts and removes certain components as it goes.

8. ‘Daisy’, Apple’s Latest Recycling Robot
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Apple introduces Daisy, a new robot that disassembles iPhone to recover valuable materials - Link

9. Tokyo 2020 Medal Project
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Link

10. Integra Optics: Fiber Optics Company Embraces Automation
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Further Reading here

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