The Future of Robotic Waste Separation Technology

Technological advances in the world of waste material processing have made major strides recently, and ZenRobotics have been leading that industry since 2007.

Technological advances in the world of waste material processing have made major strides recently, and ZenRobotics have been leading that industry since 2007.

The High-tech company specialises in AI (Artificial Intelligence) controlled robotic systems. Their highly competent ZRR Unit combines smart software with industrial robotics that perform robotic waste separation on a grand scale.

The intelligence of Zen Robotics operates behind the scenes, so what we see is a smooth operating system, lowering the cost of separating recyclable materials.

After waste has been run through a screening system to separate oversized waste and 2-D waste like paper and carboard, the waste stream passes through buffers and conveyors under a sensor cabinet, which creates a real-time analysis of the waste stream from numerous sensors within the ZRR sensor unit.
What makes all this possible? At the core of the ZRR Unit is a Zen Robotics brain which allows the unit to make autonomous decisions about which waste to remove and where to place it. With fast decision making available the ZRR automated robotic arms can process up to 2,000 pieces of waste per hour – without the need for a break.

A safety cage protects the operator from loose material and risk of injury whilst manning the control panel. An advanced operator U.I, with touch screen controls and emergency stop button means that tasks can be easily reviewed. Thanks to fraction drop down lists the instructions can easily be modified as to the type of material you wish to process.

The ZRR’s smart gripper has the highest accuracy and highest speed of any picker; 2 arms working simultaneously can pick 4,000 pieces of material and sort them into individual categories in one hour.
The highly intelligent system doesn’t over complicate things; the ZRR performs to maximum efficiency in a simple automated process. Installing the ZRR at any waste recycling plant will ultimately mean low ongoing operating costs as the system replaces manual pickers. The ZRR is also able to operate 24/7 – maximising output.