Robots are taking over the dirty work of separating trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robot, but a smart robot that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and sort different types of waste with incredible speed and accuracy.
Fast Picker 4.0 (ZenRobotics) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
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Next generation garbage sorting robot
These robots are Zen Robotics, the world leader in smart robot recycling. The company recently launched its fourth generation waste sorting robot called ZenRobotics 4.0. It is equipped with new features and upgraded AI to optimize waste separation operations and improve efficiency. So what are these improvements and how do they work? Let’s take a closer look at his two models from ZenRobotics 4.0: Heavy Picker 4.0 and Fast Picker 4.0.
Heavy Picker 4.0 (ZenRobotics) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
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Heavy Picker 4.0 Separates large amounts of garbage
Heavy Picker 4.0 is a multipurpose waste sorting robot that can handle bulky materials such as wood, metal, plastic, and cardboard. Able to sort items weighing up to 88 pounds each, he can make up to 2,300 picks per hour for each robot on the sorting line. Powered by a compact person recognition system (ZenBrain), it provides increased accuracy and efficiency of 60% to 100% compared to ZenRobotics’ previous systems.
Heavy Picker 4.0 (ZenRobotics) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
Heavy Picker 4.0 also benefits from upgraded AI technology with an advanced global recognition database that enables the robot to identify over 500 waste categories. This significantly reduces setup time as Heavy Picker 4.0 is pre-trained to recognize different types of waste. The upgraded AI also improves motion control, allowing Heavy Picker 4.0 to prioritize the selection of items of most value to customers.
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Fast Picker 4.0 High-speed garbage sorting robot
Fast Picker 4.0 is a high-speed waste sorting robot that is ideal for lightweight materials such as paper, plastic, and aluminum. Deliver heavy picker beats at a rate of 80 picks per minute, or 4,800 picks per hour. This is twice his average pick rate of a human sorter (30-40 pieces per minute).
However, the Fast Picker 4.0 has a maximum lifting capacity of 2.2 pounds. Fast Picker 4.0’s upgraded AI leverages higher purity, accuracy, and recovery rates and can recognize over 500 waste categories, similar to Heavy Picker 4.0.
Fast Picker 4.0 (ZenRobotics) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
One of the key differences with Fast Picker 4.0 is that it is customizable with adjustable width and frame design for seamless integration into a variety of picking stations. Fast Picker 4.0 reaches the entire width of the entire conveyor belt.
Fast Picker 4.0 (ZenRobotics) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
Fast Picker 4.0 can also be added to the end of a line of Heavy Pickers and is integrated into waste streams such as wood, scrap, and hard plastics to separate smaller pieces of material after the Heavy Picker removes larger materials. . Fast Picker can also be easily integrated into side streams, waste collection lines and quality control.
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How robots can help improve waste management
Waste management companies know how difficult it is to separate and recover valuable materials from mixed waste streams. Manual sorting is time-consuming, expensive, and risky, and often produces low-quality recyclables that end up in landfills or incinerators. This is where waste sorting robots come into play. Robots can reduce a company’s carbon footprint, conserve natural resources, and create a lean and circular economy.
ZenRobotics AI-powered robots can quickly and accurately separate waste 24/7. They can identify and extract different types of materials such as metals, plastics, wood, and paper, and can even find new value from waste that might otherwise be overlooked. With ZenRobotics, companies can generate more revenue from waste, reduce operating costs, and meet increasing recycling goals and regulations.
ZenRobotics Robot (ZenRobotics) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
Cart important points
As you can see, ZenRobotics 4.0 is a game-changer in the field of waste separation and recycling. Smart and fast robots provide solutions that are not only environmentally friendly, but also economically viable and socially responsible.
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