The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies EverestLabs: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $16.1M raised. 1 source back the record.
Overview
AI-powered waste sorting robotics company developing RecycleOS, an AI software and robotics system for materials recovery facilities (MRFs). Based in Fremont, California, EverestLabs uses computer vision and robotic cells to recover recyclables with over 90% efficacy, deployed at MRFs across the US including Sims Municipal Recycling in Brooklyn, New York.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Technology
Stage
Company type
Goal
CEO
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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EverestLabs on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where EverestLabs's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- JD Ambati Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Areeb Malik Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- JD Ambatisole
Former / Previously (1)
- JD Ambati Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for EverestLabs.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- EverestLabs2 deployments
Recent coverage
EverestLabs in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2022-09-28
$16M(reported)
Investors: Translink Capital, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund, Benhamou Global Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Morado Ventures, Xplorer Capital
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
RecycleOS at Chicago
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2022
RecycleOS at Brooklyn
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for EverestLabs.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning EverestLabs from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
EverestLabs RecycleOS sorting robot assists new Chicago recycling facility
EverestLabs RecycleOS sorting robot deployed at The Exchange, a new Chicago recycling facility, with funding from Can Manufacturers Institute.
AI, data and robotics: How Everest Labs is transforming recycling against hard labor costs
Interview with EverestLabs CEO JD Ambati on how AI and robots are working together to improve recycling efficiency and address labor shortages.
EverestLabs raises 16.1M to grow RecycleOS system
EverestLabs raised 16.1M in Series A funding led by Translink Capital to scale its RecycleOS AI-enabled operating system for recycling facilities.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/everestlabs.md
- RSS feed: /companies/everestlabs/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/df41a48b-922b-4692-a93b-b40945952eb6
- Revision history: /companies/everestlabs/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
Reality vs attention
EverestLabs draws attention at the 2nd percentile but verifies reality at the 36th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -33.7, 38th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026