A smart trash can

Troy Nightingale on January 12, 2025 at 2:15 pm

Link: https://cleanrobotics.com/trashbot/...

A robotics company has already created an AI-powered smart bin to sort waste!
https://cleanrobotics.com/trashbot/

TrashBot: The smart recycling bin that sorts at the point of disposal

Meet the TrashBot smart recycling bin. Our on-site diversion technology assigns waste items to their corresponding bins inside. TrashBot eliminates human error, helping high-traffic facilities to achieve zero waste.

djloon on January 12, 2025 at 1:50 pm

Idea: A smart trash can

Link: https://www.education-uae.com/canadian-uni...

Check out these students who built a smart garbage win that can sort waste for recycling.
https://www.education-uae.com/canadian-university-dubai-students-build-smart-garbage-sorting-bin/

Canadian University Dubai students build smart garbage sorting bin - Education UAE

Link: https://www.education-uae.com/ca

Students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have joined together to combine artificial intelligence, mechatronics, and social robotics to develop an innovative solution to sort household waste both swiftly and accurately.…

Wendy Boat-Cumming on January 12, 2025 at 11:37 am

Idea: A smart trash can

Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20...

Check this out! Japan is using smart bins with fill-level sensors to cope with an influx of tourists.

Trash Cans Make Techy Comeback in Japan as Tourists Flood Cities

Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/a

Japan has long managed to keep its streets spotless despite having no trash cans in sight, but cities are now turning to “smart” bins as tourist numbers — and the amount of garbage — surges.