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Hardware to Save a Planet
Innovative Waste Recycling: AI and Robotics with Areeb Malik, Co-founder of Glacier
Aug 18, 2022
41:34
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- Glacier revolutionizes recycling with AI and robots to drive circular economy and reduce landfill waste.
- AI-driven robots sort recyclables efficiently, tackling challenges like 'burden depth' in recycling facilities.
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Recycling Innovation: Transforming Waste Into Resources
Glacier, a robotics company co-founded by Reed Malek, focuses on revolutionizing recycling facilities using robotics and AI technology to drive a circular economy. The company targets the staggering statistic that 50% of US recyclables currently end up in landfills, emphasizing the potential to convert waste into manufacturing feedstock, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Reed's shift from a software engineer at Facebook to a recycling industry disruptor highlights the need for impactful climate initiatives.
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