Company
EverestLabs
AI-powered waste sorting robotics company developing RecycleOS, an AI software and robotics system for materials recovery facilities (MRFs).
- HQ
- Fremont, California, USA
- Status
- active
Funding
$16.1M
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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Focus
AI and robotics software for recycling plants and material recovery facilities
Technology
RecycleOS software enabling robotic sorting, audit and compliance, line optimization, and plant monitoring
Stage
Private company
Company type
US climate-tech company
Goal
Recover more recyclables
CEO
JD Ambati
Funding
16.1M USD (Series A, 2022)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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EverestLabs on the deployment map
Where EverestLabs's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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 →
Recent coverage
EverestLabs in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Embodied2 models
- Forth Engineering2 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
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is EverestLabs?
- 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.
- What does EverestLabs make?
- EverestLabs has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: RecycleOS, RecycleOS (EverestLabs builds robot foundation models or autonomy software).
- Is EverestLabs publicly traded?
- No. EverestLabs is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with EverestLabs?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to EverestLabs building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, ATI Industrial Automation, August Robotics.
- Where is EverestLabs headquartered?
- EverestLabs is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA.
- How much funding has EverestLabs raised?
- EverestLabs has raised approximately $16M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does EverestLabs operate robots?
- EverestLabs is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is EverestLabs a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, EverestLabs ranks in roughly the top 24% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is EverestLabs safe?
- EverestLabs has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
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
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Embodied2 models
- Forth Engineering2 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
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Embodied2 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
Reality vs attention
EverestLabs draws attention at the 36th percentile but verifies reality at the 42nd percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -6.1, 11th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
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: Jul 14, 2026