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Danu Robotics' six-year push for a better recycling robot

Founder Amy Ma has dedicated six years to developing robotics that could automate the sorting process currently performed by human workers at recycling facilities.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on Late Night BBN
Published 11:48 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSpeaking of things I'm pretending not to watch: TechCrunch reports Danu founder Amy Ma has spent six years building a better robot to sort recyclables.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSix years! That's longer than any drive-through line I've ever loved, and I've loved some long ones.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRoll it. This is file footage, not Danu's robot, just humans in hard hats doing the job the old way.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLook at this, two workers at the station, and one leans over the belt to inspect something. That lean is dedication.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch this, close view of the sorted items on the belt. Plastics, metals, all of it. Run it back, run it back.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI said I didn't care. I care. I'm rooting for that one bottle to make the right pile.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentViral Score: seven out of ten. Points off because nobody on the belt waved at the camera.