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Jul 2023
32m 34s

When robots recycle with Matanya Horowit...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Matanya Horowitz is not above dumpster diving in the name of innovation. His company, AMP Robotics, has developed robots to help waste management facilities better sort through incoming trash and separate recyclables. AMP has tested and refined their technology since launching in 2014, in part with materials that Matanya and his team personally picked from t ... Show More
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