Doing the Best They Can: EverestLabs Ensures Fewer Recyclables Go to Landfills

by Brian Caulfield

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 Ambadti, 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 in recycling facilities around the world that use its tech.

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