Students unleash high-tech robot to recover materials most systems miss: 'It's a monster of a challenge'

Students unleash high-tech robot to recover materials most systems miss: 'It's a monster of a challenge'

rStream, a robotics startup founded by two University of Massachusetts Amherst grads, is taking on one of recycling's biggest challenges: sorting. Recycling rules can be confusing. That's where rStream's AI-powered robot comes in. The robot scans trash and recyclables to identify valuable materials before they're lost to landfills. Recycling contamination — when dirty containers, soft plastics, and nonrecyclable materials end up in recycling bin…