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AMP Sortation

Corporate marketrecyclingCurated record

AI-powered waste and recycling sortation platform (AMP Neuron deep-learning vision) identifies 150+ material types on high-speed conveyor belts; AMP Delta robotic arms, AMP Jet/MicroJet air-jet sorters, and AMP Vision real-time material characterization combine in AMP ONE turnkey facility-scale systems; company now operates full facilities under a per-ton RaaS model rather than selling individual robots.

HeadquartersLouisville, US
Founded2014
Corporate funding$309M
Team201-500
Deployments12
Open roles5
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries D
FoundersMatanya Horowitz (CTO, founder)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia
Countries deployedUS, GB, IE, PL
Service footprintHQ in Louisville, CO; operates three full-scale AI-powered sortation facilities in the US (including Commerce City, CO and Portsmouth, VA); systems deployed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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AMP Delta

  • Reliable robotic arm sortation system; identifies 150+ material types

    vendor-stated classification capability of the deep-learning vision system driving the Delta arm

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AMP Jet

  • High volume, high speed air-jet sortation

    vendor-stated positioning as a fast-throughput air-jet sorter for MRF lines

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AMP MicroJet

  • Air-jet sortation for in-stream quality control

    vendor-stated role as a targeted QC sorter within a processing line

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AMP Neuron

  • Deep-learning AI vision platform identifying 150+ material types

    vendor-stated core AI classification engine underlying all AMP sortation hardware

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AMP ONE

  • Facility-scale capacity of 10K–1M+ ton/year

    vendor-stated annual processing range for a single AMP ONE Smart Sortation facility

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  • Commission time: less than 12 months

    vendor-stated time from contract to operational facility

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  • Named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2025

    external recognition of AMP ONE as a notable innovation

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AMP Vac

  • Belt-mounted vacuum sortation for thin film removal

    vendor-stated function as an inline vacuum extractor targeting flexible plastics and thin-film materials

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AMP Vision

  • Real-time and continuous material characterization

    vendor-stated function as a live stream material-ID sensor layer within the sorting line

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-07-10SPSA (waste processing)waste sortingUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-03-17GoogleNot listedNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-11-21Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) of Virginiawaste processingUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-07-01Cleveland area MRFAMP ONE fully automated AI sortation facility in Cleveland demonstrating single-stream recycling efficiency gainsNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-11-18Waste Connectionssingle-stream recycling facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-11-26Kent County Michiganmunicipal recycling facility (MRF)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-11-23Sonocopackaging recycling facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-10-10Caglia Environmentalrecycling and transfer stationUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-07-19Napa Recycling & Waste Servicesrecycling facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-01-26Evergreenbottle-to-bottle PET recycling facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-01-01Emmet Countymunicipal recycling facility (MRF)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2021-03-02RDS of Virginiasingle-stream recycling facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordCongruent VenturesSequoia CapitalXNBlue Earth CapitalLiberty Mutual InvestmentsCalSTRSWellington ManagementRange VenturesTao Capital PartnersMicrosoft Climate Innovation Fund
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Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles5

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-04-02AMP expands Virginia mixed waste processing capacity under SPSA partnershipAMP Sortation
2026-03-17Google announces purchase of carbon removal credits generated by AMP's AI-powered organic waste processingAMP Sortation
2025-10-09AMP ONE named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2025AMP Sortation
2025-09-23Acquired RDS of Virginia's Portsmouth operations, adding third fully operational AMP ONE facilityAMP Sortation
2025-07-31Groundbreaking held for next-generation AI-powered recycling facility in Commerce City, ColoradoAMP Sortation
2024-12-05Raised $91M Series D led by Congruent Ventures (total $266.8M); 400+ AI systems deployed, 2.5M+ tons sorted, 150B items identifiedTechCrunch
2024-11-12Appointed Tim Stuart (former COO of Republic Services) as Chief Executive Officer; founder Matanya Horowitz transitions to CTOAMP Sortation
2024-02-01Rebranded from AMP Robotics to AMP to reflect shift from robot sales to facility-scale AI sortation operationsThe Robot Report
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Source ledger

15 unique public sources