Robert Downey Jr. announces a project to clean up the environment using robots

14 Jun 2019

Robert Downey Jr. announces a project to clean up the environment using robots

Actor Robert Downey Jr. of Marvel's Avengers and Ironman fame has announced that he is launching a new foundation to clean up the environment.

The announcement was made on 4th June at Amazon's re:MARS conference in Las Vegas, US.
 	The foundation, called the Footprint Coalition, will begin operations by April 2020.
 	It will use robots and advanced technology to clean up the planet over the next decade..

About Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. is a popular Hollywood actor, philanthropist and writer.
 	He says his neglect towards the environment in the past is now inspiring him to take action.

Amazon's re:MARS is a conference where speakers discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications*.

*Implication: The effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future.

*Philanthropist: Someone who helps the poor by donating money

Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons

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