All of us recycle. Or, at least, all of us should. Now, AI is joining the effort.
On the latest episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz spoke with JD Ambati, founder and CEO of EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, the first AI-enabled operating system for recycling.
The company reports that an average of 25-40% more waste is being recovered i ... Show More
Aug 20
Carbon Robotics on a New Era of Farming with Robots and Sustainable Innovation - Ep. 270
Paul Mikesell, Founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, shares how combining artificial intelligence and lasers is transforming modern agriculture. From identifying and eliminating billions of weeds without chemicals to boosting crop yields and reducing operational costs, AI-driven ro ... Show More
34m 57s
Aug 12
AI, Spatial Intelligence, and 3D Content Creation With Sanja Fidler of NVIDIA - Ep. 269
Sanja Fidler, VP of AI Research at NVIDIA, joins the AI Podcast to share her journey from early curiosity to leading the Spatial Intelligence Lab in Toronto. Sanja discusses her path through research and what drew her to the world of AI and computer vision. She explains her team’ ... Show More
39m 55s
Aug 6
How OpenUSD and AI Are Building Smarter Virtual Worlds - Ep. 268
Aaron Luk, NVIDIA’s Director of Product Management for Simulation Technology, dives into Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) and how it integrates seamlessly with AI to simulate rich, physically accurate scenarios. Discover how OpenUSD unifies data, powers digital twins, and us ... Show More
24m 21s
Apr 2024
Hard Reset Podcast: Robot Recycling | Episode #13
An estimated 32% of the recycling we send off to sorting centers actually gets recycled. Why is this? The nature of sorting recycling by hand is time consuming, messy, and dangerous, and the human error involved in this process is enormous. Enter AMP Robotics, a Denver-based comp ... Show More
39m 40s
Aug 2021
Using AI to Create a World without Waste
Every day we make a choice — to recycle, to compost, or to simply discard an item. But regardless of what decision the consumer makes, corporations are one of the biggest contributors to environmental damage. “Recycling and composting and all that stuff. It's great, but it's not ... Show More
42m 44s
Feb 2019
Is Recycling All Our Waste at Home Possible?
Waste, trash, garbage – whatever you call it, unwanted materials have become a major presence in many of our lives and our environment. Every year it is estimated that humans around the world produce 2 billion metric tonnes of waste. Listener Clare from Devon in the UK wants to s ... Show More
30m 38s
Apr 2024
The world of battery recycling
The lithium-ion battery business is taking off, and the battery recycling business is close behind. Financiers are pouring over a billion dollars into recycling companies like Redwood Materials, Ascend Elements, and Li-Cycle. But success depends on a steady supply of used batteri ... Show More
36m 45s
Jan 2024
The powerful possibilities of recycling the world's batteries | Emma Nehrenheim
The world has plenty of clean energy. The problem is storing that energy and getting it where we need it, when we need it, says battery recycling pioneer Emma Nehrenheim. While batteries are fundamental to powering a sustainable future, their production is surprisingly harsh on t ... Show More
12m 36s