AI Agents Podcast AI & Industrial Innovation: Evan J. Schwartz on Transforming Waste Management | EP67
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Aug 14, 2025 Evan J. Schwartz, Chief Innovation Officer at AMCS Group, reveals how AI is revolutionizing waste management and recycling. He discusses optimizing fleet routes and using vision AI for monitoring bin capacity. Evan highlights the financial benefits of data-driven sustainability, emphasizing innovation's role in achieving it. Delving into agentic AI and Model Context Protocol layers, he outlines how these technologies streamline processes and foster efficiency. If you're curious about AI's impact on sustainability, this conversation is full of intriguing insights!
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Camera AI Caught Overfilled Bins
- Evan describes teaching vision AI to read container lids and detect overfilled bins during routes.
- That resulted in discovering revenue leakage and conversations with customers about proper container usage.
Performance Sustainability Pays
- AMCS focuses on resource-intensive industries and pairs sustainability with profitability through tech.
- Optimizing fleet routes with AI can save fuel and reduce emissions while increasing margins.
Connective Tissue Multiplies Impact
- AMCS finds multiplicative gains by connecting separate processes rather than optimizing each in isolation.
- Improving vehicle condition and route planning together yields bigger benefits than either alone.
