CleanRobotics
About
About CleanRobotics
TrashBot photographs each item as it enters the opening and uses computer vision to classify it against the recycling rules configured for that location. The internal robotic mechanism directs each item into the appropriate waste or recycling compartment without requiring the user to select a destination.
The unit provides immediate disposal guidance through its display and monitors compartment fill levels, contamination and item volumes. Facility operators use the resulting dashboard to review waste composition, optimise collection schedules and measure diversion performance across airports, stadiums, hospitals and other high-traffic sites. CleanRobotics reports sorting accuracy of up to 96%.
Funding
- 2022-08-12 - Series A - $4.5M - CleanRobotics raises $4.5 million Series A
CleanRobotics raised a $4.5 million Series A to scale its AI-powered TrashBot recycling and waste-sorting system. - source: techcrunch.com
Investors
- Longmont Evergreen Opportunity Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-08-12
- Melco International Development - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-08-12
- SOSV/HAX - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-08-12
- Undivided VC - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-08-12
Timeline
Events
- 2023-06-06 - Deployment - Pittsburgh International Airport deploys TrashBot pilot
TrashBot joined the airport through the xBridge Innovation Center proof-of-concept programme. The system sorted passenger waste and recyclables at the point of disposal with stated 96% accuracy. The pilot combined automated separation with waste data intended to support the airport's recycling strategy.
Source - 2023-02-16 - Product Launch - CleanRobotics adds item-responsive education to TrashBot
The system uses its AI classification result to select relevant educational content. Facilities can present custom content while users receive immediate recycling guidance. TrashBot also records item-level waste data for cloud-based audits and programme analysis.
Source - 2023-01-03 - Partnership - CleanRobotics and ARO partner on national TrashBot Zero support
ARO agreed to support implementation, remote monitoring, fleet management and break-fix service. The arrangement used ARO's robots-as-a-service operating model. CleanRobotics said the partnership would support national rollout into facilities with zero-waste goals.
Source - 2022-10-26 - Award - EPA awards CleanRobotics USD 400,000 SBIR Phase II funding
The award supported an AI-powered system for sorting and auditing waste at the point of disposal. CleanRobotics was one of eight small businesses selected in the EPA funding cohort. The Phase II work followed an earlier proof-of-concept award of up to USD 100,000.
Source - 2022-08-18 - Partnership - CleanRobotics and Shine Music partner on accessible recycling
The festival took place at Denver's Civic Center Park on 27 August 2022. TrashBot's ADA-compliant interface, display and sound system were used to make recycling more accessible. The system sorted recyclables away from landfill, organic and contaminated waste at the point of disposal.
Source - 2022-08-12 - Funding - CleanRobotics raises $4.5 million Series A
Series A: USD 4,500,000. Melco International Development led or provided the financing. Capital supports scale its AI-powered TrashBot recycling and waste-sorting system.
Source - 2022-06-22 - Product Launch - CleanRobotics launches next-generation TrashBot Zero
The new unit combined automated waste sorting with a redesigned recyclable enclosure. A facility analytics dashboard exposed waste and custodial-operating data. CleanRobotics positioned TrashBot Zero as the flagship of a broader clean-data technology brand.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Pittsburgh International Airport
Deployment Site - TrashBot entered a live airport proof-of-concept deployment.
- ARO
Fleet Support Partner - ARO provides national deployment and service support for TrashBot Zero.
- Shine Music
Event Partner - CleanRobotics supplied accessible TrashBot recycling for Shine Music Festival.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Government Funder - EPA awarded CleanRobotics Phase II SBIR funding.