Robots are taking over the dirty work of sorting through our trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robots, but smart robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ...

Artificial intelligence and automation are impacting some jobs that humans don't always want to do. Robots are being used to sort through waste at recycling centers to combat worker shortages. In some ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs' first Artificial Intelligence (AI) guided recycling robot is now operating. It's being used at the Republic Services Recycling Center, which is located just ...

The robotics company, rStream, was founded by two UMass Amherst engineering graduates, Ethan Walko and Ian Goodine. Their innovation will test the AI’s ability to identify in real time what is going ...

Sorting trash is one of those tasks that people can get pretty tired of, pretty fast – plus it can be hazardous. That's why ZenRobotics makes robots that do the job. The company's latest generation is ...

You may not think about it when tossing that empty cat food can into your curbside recycling container, but downstream there is a small army of people at Penn Waste trying to separate usable items ...

The world is drowning in trash. Global waste is expected to reach 3.8 billion metric tons by 2050, almost double what we throw away today. Cutting back on consumption would help, but that’s easier ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A pilot program using artificial intelligence-driven robots has launched at UMass Amherst, to sort recycled items from trash. The current pilot, AuditPRO, which stands for ...

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 – Today’s intelligent robots can accurately recognize many objects through vision and touch. Tactile information, obtained through sensors, along with machine learning ...

Recycling equipment manufacturer Machinex, based in Plessisville, Quebec, has launched its new SamurAI Optima sorting robot, which it says has been engineered to be the most space-efficient model in ...