Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.63
June 17, 2021
Soft Robotics Inc. this week announced that AMP Automation has joined its Preferred System Integrator program. The companies said their partnership will allow for more businesses to benefit from Soft Robotics' food-grade technologies. “This partnership will allow widespread adoption of robotic automation solutions in the European market as together we drive automation, increase productivity, and ensure product safety in the food industry,” stated Malachy Ryan, senior sales director at Soft Robotics. AMP builds a range of automation AMP Automation designs and builds flexible automation ranging from complete bespoke systems to off-the-shelf equipment. The Gainsborough, U.K.-based company has over 130 staffers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.74
May 14, 2023
…as a priority worldwide, investors are supporting promising innovations. AMP Robotics Corp. last week said it has received investment from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund as part of its Series C round. The Solon, Ohio-based company said it has raised more than $99 million in that round, which was led by Congruent Ventures and Wellington Management. “We’ve been fortunate to attract world-class investors based on the proven viability of our AI platform as a category-defining technology application for the waste industry, and we’re grateful for the investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund,” stated Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.97
June 03, 2022
…concerns rise worldwide, automation is part of the solution. AMP Robotics Corp., whch provides artificial intelligence, robots, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has been expanding its presence in Europe to meet demand and provide dedicated local support. The company exhibited at the IFAT 2022 trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw materials management this week in Munich, Germany. “We’re seeing strong interest in and satisfaction with our AI and robotics technology here in Europe thanks to our technological leadership,” said Gary Ashburner, general manager for Europe at AMP Robotics. “Our AI platform, AMP Neuron, continues to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
May 12, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp. this week introduced new robotic recycling facilities outside of Atlanta and Cleveland. The Louisville, Colo.-based company said the two high-diversion production facilities are based on its infrastructure model for advanced secondary sortation. The AMP-owned operations are designed to economically process and aggregate low volumes of difficult-to-recycle mixed plastics, paper, and metals sourced from residue supplied by primary materials-recovery facilities and other material providers. “With the success of the pilot facility we launched last year in Denver, we’ve been working hard to bring online additional facilities powered by our application of AI for material identification and advanced automation,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
July 19, 2021
…worldwide, and robots and artificial intelligence can improve efficiency. AMP Robotics Corp. today announced that it has chosen REP-TEC Advanced Technologies as an official reseller and integrator for customers in the U.K. and Ireland. The Denver-based company has also hired Gary Ashburner as its European general manager to build out its infrastructure across the region. “We’re seeing greater interest in and adoption of our technology in the U.S., with customers reordering our AI-guided robotic sorting systems to install in other facilities that they own,” said Ashburner. “This is generating a robust pipeline in the U.S. that’s being mirrored internationally, following…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
July 02, 2021
At WasteExpo 2021 in Las Vegas this week, AMP Robotics Corp. announced that it had passed company milestones executing against its plan to sustainably improve and scale the recovery of recyclables. The Louisville, Colo.-based company has been continuing its development of robotics and artificial intelligence for the global recycling industry and its market expansion. “We entered 2021 with momentum driven by strong demand for our recycling AI and automation solutions, and it continued through the first half of the year, as we continued to deploy systems at scale and doubled year-over-year revenue,” stated Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.24
March 08, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp., a recycling robotics manufacturer, has extended its partnership with Evergreen, a producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or rPET. Evergreen, which has grown through acquisitions to four locations across North America from its original facility in Clyde, Ohio, now has 15 of AMP’s robotic sorting systems guided by artificial intelligence installed or planned across three facilities. In addition to six robots in Clyde, Evergreen has added six in Riverside, Calif., and will soon add three in Albany, N.Y. AMP’s robots speed up sorting AMP Robotics was founded in 2015 and is based in Louisville, Colo. The company claimed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
May 02, 2023
AMP Robotics Corp. yesterday announced that it now offers a offers a complete line of automated systems using artificial intelligence for materials recovery facilities. The Louisville, Colo.-based company said it also offers a standalone, integrated facility system to expand recycling infrastructure. “As demand for automation in the waste industry continues to grow, we’ve expanded our capabilities to provide customers with solutions for both new and existing recycling facilities alike,” stated Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics. “We’ve gained invaluable experience from developing best-in-class technology and deploying hundreds of systems globally, and the modern recycling infrastructure we’re creating through…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.04
October 19, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp. is working to address the needs of materials recovery facilities, or MRFs, by using artificial intelligence, machine vision, and robotics. The Denver-based company today announced that it is developing an automated system that will help MRFs identify and separate film and flexible packaging. The name of the new system is Vortex, and it was developed as part of the company’s Customer Innovation Program. “Because these materials are complicated and expensive to reprocess into raw materials, end markets for film and flexible packaging have been limited,” the company said in a press release. “While flexible packaging has been…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
November 03, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp. has raised $91 million in corporate equity in a Series C financing round that it said it will use to scale its business operations while continuing its international expansion. The company said it will also use the funding to retrofit recycling operations with its robotic technology. It said the new capital will enhance manufacturing capacity to support a fleet of approximately 275 robots around the world and help drive the development of its AI-enabled automation technologies. “Our focus from the outset has been our application of AI-powered automation to economically and sustainably improve our global recycling system,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
April 23, 2021
…sustainability initiatives. Just in time for Earth Day 2021, AMP Robotics Corp. yesterday announced that it has deployed six robotic sorting systems with recycler Evergreen. Founded in 1998, Clyde, Ohio-based Evergreen supplies polyester resin and said it is one of the largest polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) bottle recyclers in the U.S., processing more than 1 billion bottles, or 100 million pounds of post-consumer PET, per year. Evergreen is a subsidiary of Greenbridge Packaging, formerly Polychem, a maker of polyester and polypropylene products. The Sterling Group portfolio company has served the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, and manufacturing industries…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.77
October 08, 2022
…is hope! Thanks to advances in machine learning and robotics, we may be able to solve this crisis in the near future. About 8 million tons of plastic waste goes into the world's oceans every year, according to a 2019 National Geographic report. While governments debate how to address the problem, the global market for solvent-based plastic recycling could reach $965.1 million by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%, predicted Research and Markets. This past week, MIT noted that new catalysts could break down plastics for reuse, but first, items must be collected and sorted. Robotics…
