Robot model
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…
- Manufacturer
- ZenRobotics
- Form factor
- industrial_robot
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 8
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ZenRobotics Recycler, a industrial robot by ZenRobotics (production): 8 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.
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Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Throughput
AI software
Class
Specs
Ai
Class
Throughput
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for ZenRobotics Recycler. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (8)
SUEZ Finland deployed world's first ZenRobotics Recycler in 2014.
- ZenRobotics Recycler at Copenhagen, Denmarkoperational
RGS Nordic deploys 4 ZenRobotics Heavy Picker 4.1 units in Copenhagen.
Zanker Recycling deploys 2 ZenRobotics Recycler units in San Jose, CA.
- ZenRobotics Recycler at Vantaa, Finlandoperational
Remeo deploys 12 ZenRobotics Heavy Picker arms at Vantaa facility.
- ZenRobotics Recycler at Helsinki, Finlandoperational
Kuljetusrinki deploys 3 ZenRobotics Heavy Picker units at Helsinki facility.
Grundon deploys ZenRobotics Fast Picker on trial basis at Bishop's Cleeve facility.
ZenRobotics delivers robots to new fully automated waste sorting center at Sogetri site in Satigny, Geneva.
- ZenRobotics Recycler at Malmöoperational
ZenRobotics Recycler operational at Carl F AB in Malmö since February 2017.
ZenRobotics Recycler on the deployment map
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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 verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
at Copenhagen, Denmark
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at Satigny, Geneva, Switzerland
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2023
at Helsinki, Finland
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 1, 2022
at Bishop's Cleeve, UK
Safety record
No incidents on record for ZenRobotics Recycler.
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Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
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 ZenRobotics Recycler.Recent coverage
ZenRobotics Recycler 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 ZenRobotics Recycler from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/zenrobotics-recycler.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/2dd5c3f0-1057-4349-b76e-92118b229c81
- Revision history: /models/zenrobotics-recycler/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
ZenRobotics Recycler draws attention at the 15th percentile but verifies reality at the 99th percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap -84, 25th widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers. Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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: Sep 6, 2026