Robot model
SamurAI
SamurAI is an AI-powered robotic sorting system developed by Machinex for materials recovery facilities (MRFs).
- Manufacturer
- Machinex
- Form factor
- industrial_robot
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- machinexrecycling.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SamurAI, a industrial robot by Machinex (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.
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Overview
SamurAI is an AI-powered robotic sorting system developed by Machinex for materials recovery facilities (MRFs). It uses computer vision to identify recyclable materials on conveyor belts and articulated robots with 4 degrees of freedom to pick and sort them. The latest variant, SamurAI Optima (2025), features a compact design for space-efficient installation. Available via turnkey leasing program.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
DOF
Operating speed
Gripper type
AI system
Specs
Articulations
Picks per min
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for SamurAI. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- SamurAI at Plessisvilleoperational
First two SamurAI robots installed in Quebec recycling facilities, with six more planned for Canadian sorting facilities the following year.
SamurAI on the deployment map
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Recent activity
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- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
at Plessisville
Safety record
No incidents on record for SamurAI.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
- SamurAI Series - Sorting Robots - Machinex · https://www.machinexrecycling.com/sorting/equipment/samurai-sorting-robot/
- Samurai - Machinex · https://www.machinexrecycling.com/sorting/equipment/samurai/
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-04
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-04
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: industrial_robot
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SamurAI.Recent coverage
SamurAI in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SamurAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machinex introduces SamurAI Optima sorting robot
Machinex launched the SamurAI Optima, an AI-powered sorting robot for recycling facilities to improve material recovery and quality control.
SAMURAI Machinex sorting robot gets success in the recycling industry
First two SamurAI robots installed in Quebec, with six more planned for Canadian sorting facilities the following year.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/machinex-samurai.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/372d6870-2e48-46a4-a3b7-bfb570b77f07
- Revision history: /models/machinex-samurai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
SamurAI draws attention at the 50th percentile but verifies reality at the 24th percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap +26.1, 5th widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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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 18, 2026