A regional trash hauler is seeking 25-year pickup contracts from cities and counties in the southeastern area. It is also ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the 2025 China International Service Trade Fair, the urban management sector welcomed a new wave of technological advancements, showcasing several innovative technologies. These included cash-back ...

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. The ...

AMHERST — Peanut butter jars, takeout containers and soft plastic wrap often end up in the recycling bin, contaminating viable plastic, cardboard and paper for recycling and resulting in more garbage ...

Maybe start getting better at sorting your trash before these ML garbage bots gain sentience? If our AI robot slaves ever decide to revolt, they might start in the most thankless place possible: The ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company Glacier, based in San Francisco, has raised $7.7 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Menlo Park, California, and Amazon's Climate ...

WATCH LIVE: ‘Vote-a-rama’ begins as senators offer amendments to Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ ...

With the help of funding from The Recycling Partnership’s PET Recycling Coalition, Caglia Environmental, a Fresno, California-based recycling company, has installed an artificial intelligence-guided ...

The fresh capital brings Glacier's total funding to $29 million. With robots currently active in five states and vision technology operating in four others, the company plans to scale rapidly, ...