Japan, Dec. 2 -- Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui") has reached a decision to invest in EVERSTEEL Inc. ("EVERSTEEL"), which develops and sells AI-based steel scrap inspection systems.As a measure to drive decarbonization, the steel industry is expected to increase its output of steel produced using the electric arc furnace method, which emits less carbon dioxide (CO2). This is likely to result in expanding demand for steel scrap. Meanwhile, the industry is also experiencing a range of issues, including the need to ensure reliable access to supplies of scrap of suitable quality. Another problem is the shortage and aging of workers capable of handling scrap quality assessment and receiving processes. To address these issues, streamlining and sophi...