A pilot program using artificial intelligence-driven robots has launched at UMass Amherst, to sort recycled items from trash.

AI is being used to sort out recyclable materials at waste management facilities, and some are doing a better job than human employees, WSJ reports.

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson explores the ZenRobotics 4.0, the latest generation of smart robotic recycling that uses AI to sort more than 500 waste categories with high speed.

Glacier, the San Francisco-based AI robotics startup, announced a $16 million Series A funding round on Tuesday to expand deployment of its waste-sorting robots across U.S. recycling facilities ...

Murphy, an AI robot equipped with a vision system, central processing unit, and mechanical arm, can scan and sort items on a conveyor belt in seconds.

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Veolia Australia and New Zealand has selected EverestLabs, a U.S.-based leader in AI and robotics for recycling, to digitize and automate sorting ...

The AI-driven robotic facility is funded by the EU and enables onsite sorting of recyclables from municipal solid waste.

Robot does the recycling work: UMass grads show off their AI-powered robotic trash sorter Sorted trash and recycling fall out the backside of the rStream trash sorter trailer Friday at UMass.

Glacier’s robots sort a similarly wide array of items, including grocery bags and trash bags, which can be difficult to sort using traditional screening technology used in recycling facilities.

Recycling robots use AI to sort waste 24-7 Robots can identify recyclable materials by recognizing patterns in colors, textures, shapes and logos.