(CNN) Robert Downey Jr. is vowing to save the Earth the only way Iron Man knows how: with artificial intelligence.

At an Amazon conference Tuesday, Downey announced the launch of an organization that would use robots and advanced technology to combat climate change.

"Between robotics and technology, we could probably clean up the planet significantly, if not entirely, within a decade," he said.

The group, called the Footprint Coalition, is set to start in April.

Downey didn't announce what technology it plans to use and made no mention of partners, investors or advisers.

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