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CleanRobotics

Corporate marketrecyclingCurated record

Computer-vision and machine-learning pipeline classifies waste items at the point of disposal; TrashBot Zero uses image-recognition at 95% accuracy to sort recyclable, landfill, and contaminated streams into separate internal bins without manual intervention; fleet monitored remotely via cloud dashboard.

HeadquartersLongmont, US
Founded2015
Corporate funding$11M
Team1-10
Deployments5
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersVaish Krishnamurthy (Co-Founder, Board Chair), Tanner Cook (Co-Founder), Charles Yhap (Co-Founder, CEO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintHQ Longmont, CO; deployments at airports, hospitals, and commercial venues across the US; nationwide field support via ARO partnership.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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TrashBot

  • Sorts waste into 2 streams (recyclable vs. landfill) using computer vision and AI

    vendor-stated primary waste diversion function for standard commercial deployment

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  • Fleet learning: cloud connectivity allows individual units to learn from the global TrashBot fleet

    vendor-stated federated learning mechanism improving classification accuracy across deployed fleet

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TrashBot Slim

  • 50% smaller footprint than original TrashBot; designed for small businesses

    vendor-stated size reduction enabling deployment in space-constrained commercial locations

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  • 2-stream sorting (recycling and landfill) at lower price point than TrashBot Zero

    vendor-stated sorting capability and relative pricing for SMB market

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TrashBot Zero

  • 95% waste sortation accuracy

    vendor-stated accuracy for identifying and diverting recyclable, landfill, and contaminated items at the point of disposal

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  • Sorts into up to 4 simultaneous waste streams (recycling, landfill, compost, contaminated)

    vendor-stated number of waste categories sorted simultaneously, targeting stadiums, airports, and hospitals

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-12-05Dallas Fort Worth International Airportairport terminalUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-12-05Port Authority of New York and New Jerseyairport terminalUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-12-05Children's Hospital Los AngeleshospitalUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-12-05AROrecycling sortation nationwide deploymentUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-11-01National Aviarypublic venue / attractionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordHAX / SOSVUndivided VCMelco International DevelopmentEPA (SBIR grant)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-12-05ARO and CleanRobotics announce nationwide strategic partnership for TrashBot Zero fleet support including DFW Airport, Port Authority NY/NJ, and Children's Hospital LAARO
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Source ledger

8 unique public sources