CategoryIndustrial Robots
Appears inManufacturing robots
Overview
ZenRobotics was a Finnish waste sorting robotics company based in Helsinki, developing AI-powered robots that sort recyclable materials from mixed waste streams. The company's ZenRobotics 4.0 system represented its fourth generation of waste sorting robots. ZenRobotics was acquired by Terex Corporation's Materials Processing division in August 2022 and operates as a Terex brand.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Product
Total fundingsee investors →
Acquired by
Parent
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
ZenRobotics Fast Picker
The ZenRobotics Fast Picker is a high-speed lightweight robotic sorter for fast-moving waste streams (such as light packaging), powered by the ZenBrain AI software for material recognition and picking.
Current platform
ZenRobotics Recycler
The ZenRobotics Recycler is a heavy-duty robotic waste-sorting system; in a three-arm configuration it makes up to 6,000 picks per hour, guided by the ZenBrain AI software that identifies and sorts materials from mixed waste streams.
Current leadership (1)
- Wolfgang Schiller CEO (post-acquisition)secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Harri Valpolano longer at company
- Tuomas Lukkano longer at company
Former / Previously (3)
- Harri Valpola Founder & Chief Scientistsecondary-verified
- Tuomas Lukka Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Jarmo Ruohonen CEO (at acquisition)secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for ZenRobotics.
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
ZenRobotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- 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)
- Other
$17M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is ZenRobotics?
- ZenRobotics was a Finnish waste sorting robotics company based in Helsinki, developing AI-powered robots that sort recyclable materials from mixed waste streams. The company's ZenRobotics 4.0 system represented its fourth generation of waste sorting robots. ZenRobotics was acquired by Terex Corporation's Materials Processing division in August 2022 and operates as a Terex brand.
- What does ZenRobotics make?
- ZenRobotics has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: ZenRobotics Fast Picker, ZenRobotics Recycler (ZenRobotics builds physical robots).
- Is ZenRobotics publicly traded?
- ZenRobotics is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with ZenRobotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ZenRobotics building in the same form factors include Savoye, Ambi Robotics, FANUC Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric FA.
- Who is the CEO of ZenRobotics?
- Wolfgang Schiller is the ceo of ZenRobotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in ZenRobotics?
- ZenRobotics has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
- Where is ZenRobotics headquartered?
- ZenRobotics is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.
- Who owns ZenRobotics?
- ZenRobotics has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
- Where does ZenRobotics operate robots?
- ZenRobotics 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 ZenRobotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ZenRobotics ranks in roughly the top 62% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was ZenRobotics founded?
- ZenRobotics was founded in 2007.
- Is ZenRobotics safe?
- ZenRobotics 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ZenRobotics.Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ZenRobotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ZenRobotics launches fourth generation of waste sorting robots
ZenRobotics introduced ZenRobotics 4.0, featuring the Heavy Picker 4.0 and Fast Picker 4.0 with upgraded AI capable of recognizing 500+ waste categories.
Kuka's Wolfgang Schiller appointed as CEO of ZenRobotics
ZenRobotics appointed Wolfgang Schiller, formerly of Kuka, as its new CEO following the Terex acquisition.
Terex acquires ZenRobotics
Terex Materials Processing acquired ZenRobotics, the Finnish waste sorting robot company, adding AI-powered sorting robots to its recycling portfolio.
Terex acquires ZenRobotics
Terex Materials Processing acquired the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd., a Helsinki-based waste sorting robotics company, retaining the ZenRobotics name as a Terex brand.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/zenrobotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/zenrobotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/50fba139-6dd0-49af-aad7-4f97743de73b
- Revision history: /companies/zenrobotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Video
We're extremely excited to present to you the Next Generation ZenRobotics Recycler! The Next Generation ZRR is faster, can sort huge objects and reaches a whole
ZenRobotics Recycler is the world’s first robotic waste sorting system. The robots accurately separate chosen waste fractions from solid waste streams. Designed
A small start-up saves the planet from waste! Everything we build eventually turns to waste. By any logic, we would need an equal dismantling industry. Where
ZenRobotics Recycler (ZRR) is the first AI-powered robotic waste sorting system and it’s designed to increase efficiency and lower the cost of waste separation.
What is it like to own a robotic recycling system? In this video Mr Jorma Kangas, Managing Director of Suez environnement, SITA Suomi Oy, describes the ZenRobot
Oh no! It's the sequel to the critically acclaimed ZenRobotics Trailer! See the PhDs of the ZenRobotics get greedy -- this time they're in it just for the money
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🤖 Pick Of The Week 🦾 2 waste sorting robots are better than 1! Our Heavy Picker and Fast Picker both feature this week picking materials of many kinds: wood,
An intelligent, high speed (60 PPM) robust sorting machine that secures your output quality in the toughest conditions with its 15KG lifting capacity. Includi
Ever wondered how robots transform ferrous quality on a 100 TPH line? Take a look inside an auto-shredder plant where fully autonomous Zen Robotics systems remo
Reality vs attention
ZenRobotics draws attention at the 77th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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 23, 2026