About
AMP Robotics is a leader in AI-powered waste sorting and recycling automation. Their Smart Sortation™ platform combines advanced computer vision, high-speed air-jet sortation, and robotic arm systems to process single-stream recycling and municipal solid waste (MSW) with unprecedented speed, accuracy, and scale. At the core of AMP's offering is a suite of modular technologies: Vision provides real-time and continuous material characterization, recognizing over 80 billion objects annually; Jet delivers high-volume, high-speed air-jet sortation; MicroJet handles in-stream quality control; and Delta offers reliable robotic arm sortation. These components come together in AMP ONE, a fully automated, facility-scale solution that can be commissioned in under 12 months at capacities from 10,000 to over 1 million tons per year. AMP's platform leverages real-time data to drive operational decision-making, allowing facility operators to maximize material recovery, reduce labor costs, and extend landfill life. The AI continuously characterizes and configures sortation to capture the most value from any incoming material stream—covering fiber, plastic, metal, film, organics, and more. AMP's solutions are purpose-built for waste management companies, municipalities, and materials recovery facility (MRF) operators seeking cost-competitive, scalable automation. By operating these systems directly, AMP delivers best-in-class cost-per-performance and measurably increases diversion rates.
Key Features
- Real-Time Material Vision: AMP Vision continuously characterizes incoming materials using AI, recognizing over 80 billion objects annually to enable precise, dynamic sortation.
- High-Speed Air-Jet Sortation: The Jet and MicroJet systems deliver high-volume, high-speed air-jet sortation and in-stream quality control without human intervention.
- Robotic Arm Sortation (Delta): Delta provides reliable robotic arm sortation for complex or high-value material streams, complementing jet-based systems with physical precision.
- AMP ONE Fully Automated Facility: A facility-scale solution integrating all Smart Sortation™ technologies, scalable from 10K to 1M+ tons/year and commission-ready in under 12 months.
- Operational Data & Decision Intelligence: Real-time data dashboards empower operators to make informed decisions, maximize diversion rates, and reduce operational costs.
Use Cases
- Automating single-stream recycling material recovery facilities (MRFs) to increase throughput and reduce labor costs
- Processing municipal solid waste (MSW) to maximize diversion from landfills and extend landfill life
- Implementing in-stream quality control for recycling facilities using AI-powered vision and MicroJet sortation
- Building fully automated greenfield recycling or waste processing facilities at scales from 10K to 1M+ tons per year
- Providing waste companies and municipalities with real-time operational data to optimize sortation efficiency and material value capture
Pros
- Industry-Leading Recovery Rates: Achieves 90%+ material recovery across single-stream recycling and MSW streams, significantly outperforming manual sorting operations.
- Scalable, Fully Automated Deployment: AMP ONE scales from small to massive operations (10K–1M+ TPY) and can be commissioned in less than 12 months, reducing time-to-value.
- Operated-as-a-Service Model: AMP builds and operates systems on behalf of clients, reducing operational burden and ensuring best-in-class performance through ongoing AI optimization.
Cons
- Enterprise-Only Pricing: AMP's solutions are designed for large-scale industrial facilities, making them inaccessible for smaller recycling operations or municipalities with limited budgets.
- Hardware Dependency: The platform requires significant physical infrastructure installation, meaning it is not a software-only or plug-and-play solution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of waste streams does AMP Robotics support?
AMP supports single-stream recycling, municipal solid waste (MSW), organics, fiber, plastic, metal, and film material streams.
How long does it take to commission an AMP ONE facility?
AMP ONE fully automated facilities are ready to commission in less than 12 months, even at large scales.
What is AMP Smart Sortation™?
Smart Sortation™ is AMP's integrated platform combining AI-powered computer vision (Vision), air-jet systems (Jet, MicroJet), and robotic arms (Delta) to automate material sorting at scale.
Does AMP operate the systems after installation?
Yes, AMP provides operations and maintenance (O&M) services, managing the systems to achieve best-in-class cost and performance on behalf of facility owners.
How many objects can AMP's AI recognize?
AMP's AI recognizes over 80 billion objects annually, enabling highly accurate real-time material characterization across diverse waste streams.
