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Waste Robotics

Corporate marketrecyclingCurated record
wasterobotic.com

Computer vision and deep-learning AI for waste material identification and robotic extraction across four application lines: WR1 (organics/bag sorting), WR2 (construction and demolition debris), WR3 (plastics), WR4 (metals); proprietary Pinchr end-of-arm gripper integrated with FANUC M20 robot arms, selected for payload capacity, speed, and durability; Robot Validator product uses Greyparrot Analyzer AI camera system to characterize waste streams and guide robotic deployment decisions.

HeadquartersTrois-Rivières, CA
Founded2016
Corporate funding$12M
Team11-50
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersEric Camirand (Founder & CEO), Michel Laforest (Founding Partner)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedCA, US, FR, IT, AU, KR, BE, GB
Service footprintWaste sorting systems (organics, C&D debris, plastics, metals) deployed at MRFs in Canada and US; proprietary Pinchr end-of-arm tool + deep-learning vision on FANUC arms; US presence via Boston-area office.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinerecycling

WR1 Sorting Robot

  • AI-powered robotic sorter for organics and municipal solid-waste bag sorting using hyperspectral material detection

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinerecycling

WR2 Sorting Robot

  • AI-powered robotic sorter for construction and demolition (C&D) debris, differentiating wood types with positive or negative sorting via adapted grippers and hyperspectral detection

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinerecycling

WR3 Recycling Robot

  • AI-powered robotic sorter for recyclables and plastics, achieving higher purity levels through material-type differentiation

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-08-11AE Gibson & SonsLicensed Integrator Partnership (Australia)AUNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-05-07Millennium Recyclingrecycling facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2017-05-08Randy's Sanitationorganics diversion material recovery facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordMirovaFondactionCreative Destruction LabIDE Trois-RivièresSustainable Development Technology Canada
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-10-01Launched WR4 system with Pinchr gripper for metal recovery, generally available to MRFs specialising in metal fractionsRecycling Today
2024-05-01Partnership with Greyparrot AI announced: Robot Validator product integrates Greyparrot Analyzer AI camera for waste stream characterisation and robot deployment ROI modellingWaste Today Magazine
2023-09-07Series A closed (~$12.4M total); investors include Mirova, Fondaction, Creative Destruction Lab, IDE Trois-Rivières, Sustainable Development Technology CanadaThe Robot Report
2017-05-08First commercial deployment at Randy's Sanitation (Minneapolis MN) for organics diversion sortingWaste Today Magazine
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Source ledger

11 unique public sources

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Waste Robotics raises C$10 million from Mirova and FondactionMirova · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Waste Robotics Receives $1.4 Million Investment (C$1.4M from SDTC)Waste Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Solutions: Waste RoboticsWaste Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Waste Robotics and AE Gibson & Sons Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance AI-Powered Waste Sorting in AustraliaWaste Robotics Blog · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Millennium Recycling and Waste Robotics Collaborate to Achieve a 55% Increase in Recovery RatesWaste Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Randy's Sanitation installs organics sorting robot in MinneapolisWaste Today Magazine · retrieved 2026-07-05
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How a Minnesota Operation is Using Intelligent Robots to Sort OrganicsWaste Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Waste Robotics Homepage: Customer TestimonialsWaste Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Waste Robotics raises the bar for metal recovery with the launch of WR4 SystemRecycling Today · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Waste Robotics and Greyparrot form partnershipWaste Today Magazine · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Waste Robotics brings in over $7M for robotic sorting systemThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05