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ZenRobotics Recycler at San Jose, California, USA

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.

ZenRobotics Recycler by ZenRobotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Industrial Robots

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Zanker Recycling deploys 2 ZenRobotics Recycler units in San Jose, CA. Second U.S. installation of ZenRobotics system.

Safety record

No incidents on record for ZenRobotics Recycler at San Jose, California, USA.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
ZenRobotics Recycler
Company
ZenRobotics
Location
San Jose, California, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2018-09-01
ID
42e10364-7655-4f66-a15d-661cd2da0032

Timeline

  1. Sep 2018
    First recorded
    ZenRobotics Recycler first documented operating at San Jose, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/zenrobotics-installs-unit-sweden/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: industrial_robot

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the ZenRobotics Recycler deployment at San Jose, California, USA?
ZenRobotics Recycler, built by ZenRobotics, is recorded as a deployment at San Jose, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. ZenRobotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ZenRobotics Recycler at San Jose, California, USA?
ZenRobotics, the manufacturer of ZenRobotics Recycler, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the ZenRobotics Recycler deployment at San Jose, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the ZenRobotics Recycler deployment at San Jose, California, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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