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tion dataset of more than 3bn recyclable objects developed and iteratively refined by the company using real-world data. The proprietary high-speed AI algorithms translate images into 40-plus classes of objects with 95%-plus accuracy in 10-15 millisec- onds, said Ambati. “Within 12 milliseconds our AI software can classify what the objects are and can communicate with the robot sorter recovering the item,” said Ambati. Results from the AI software are used to program the robot sorter to pick the material accurately. The robotics software can be configured to prioritise specific sorting tasks. Everest labs developed small form factor


robotics with custom end effectors to maximise pick success. The low latency of the high-speed AI enables the RecycleOS cell to maintain a picking accuracy of 90% or better. The RecycleOS platform’s neural network is


iteratively refined for new classes of materials and learns to recognise an object even if it is partially covered by another object or mangled, crushed, cut in half, folded over or dirty, the company said. Caglia Environmental, an MRF in Fresno, Califor- nia installed a RecycleOS system and several robotic sorters onto its “last chance” line to improve PET recovery efficiency. The system allowed Caglia to identify and sort the PET in the waste stream into three specialised categories: PET bottles, PET thermoformed trays and pigmented/opaque PET. The RecycleOS system in place at Caglia has one vision system and three robotic sorters that sepa- rate each PET material into a fraction. RecycleOS can assist packaging manufacturers with data to optimise the recyclability of their


packaging. Data on material characterisation, recovery rates, bale/feedstock quality can be identified and tracked. The platform can generate reports on sustainability metrics such as green- house gas emissions, carbon reduction or energy consumption, and can convert recovered and diverted material into a commodity value.


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Above: Everest Labs’ Recy- cleOS platform combines AI with robotic sorting


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