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Hardware · Updated 9 Oct, 10:15 pm IST

Danu Robotics builds H.E.R.O. robot to automate recycling sorting

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Why it matters for readers: It’s an example of how AI and robots are being applied to make recycling more efficient.

  • Danu Robotics was founded by Amy Ma, a former software developer at a London bank.1
  • The company is based in Edinburgh, Scotland and is six years old.1
  • Its robot, H.E.R.O., picks up items with a pincer claw rather than a suction system.1
  • Danu leverages AI to continuously improve the robot’s software.1
  • The company has letters of interest from two large customers and $500,000 of signed contracts.1
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