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Glacier brings in $16M and announces new Recology King deployment
- Glacier, a company utilizing AI and robotics for recycling, has secured $16 million in Series A funding and deployed its robots at Recology’s MRF in Seattle.
- The funding will be used to enhance the scalability and speed of Glacier’s hardware, making its robots more efficient and quicker to deploy.
- Glacier's robots identify and sort over 30 types of materials which include PET plastic, aluminum cans, and specific packaging like toothpaste tubes.
- The Ecosystem Integrity Fund led the funding round, with participation from existing and new investors like Amazon Climate Pledge Fund.
- Glacier aims to close the loop in circular manufacturing by improving the sorting process in MRFs and enhancing data-driven efficiency.
- Challenges faced by MRFs include handling heterogeneous materials efficiently, which Glacier addresses with cost-effective, compact robots.
- Glacier's AI technology assists MRFs in optimizing plant efficiency, identifying revenue opportunities, and improving material recovery rates.
- The company strives to provide real-time insights to recycling facilities and act as a problem-solving partner for top-line issues.
- Glacier's ultimate goal is to revolutionize recycling facilities by offering data-driven solutions and cutting-edge robotics technology.
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