Kinisi Robotics deploys KR1 wheeled semi-humanoid for glass bottle sorting in the UK
Evidence notes
- Kinisi Robotics deployed its KR1 wheeled semi-humanoid at a UK customer site to sort glass bottles for reuse.
- The robot operates on a sorting line and uses computer vision and machine learning to classify bottles by shape, size and material.
- Kinisi said the system was performing consistently but remained slower than a human operator, with plans to increase throughput after more field operation.
Company context
Develops mobile manipulation robots designed for industrial environments, combining wheeled mobility with dual-arm manipulation to perform repetitive physical tasks. The company focuses on deploying robots into real-world workflows using learning-based control systems trained from human demonstration and operational data.