Grip Robotics Builds Robots to Sort Complex Trash
YC S26 startup says its robots now grasp deformable waste that traditional machines miss.
TLDR
Grip Robotics posted that its modular robotic cells use foundation models to grasp and sort deformable or entangled objects in waste streams. The company stated robotic manipulation for these never-before-seen items has just started working because hardware costs have dropped enough for viable economics. Investor Jared Friedman replied that the ETH Zürich founders began with only an idea two months earlier. Y Combinator retweeted the announcement and noted the robots target trash existing sorting machines cannot handle.
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Jared Friedman@snowmakerTake a minute to watch this video; it's a cool one. This is not some AI generated video; this is the actual robot the Grip founders built, sorting real trash, at 1x speed. https://twitter.com/griprobotics/status/2090061597800612043
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TW Thomas Winkler@ThomasWinkler1@griprobotics Dear Jonas This is simply sensational—what you and your colleagues have achieved at such short notice! Instead of spreading fear about the environmental challenges we face today, you have developed innovative and practical solutions. Very well done! Warm…
SN Sir Nodebridge@chessieowl@snowmaker Two months from idea to working hardware in the field. Most robotics teams spend that long arguing about sensor stacks.
EU Euclidinspace@euclidinspace@snowmaker That's amazing! Is it based on any pre-existing designs or completely from scratch in 2 months?
KA Katarzyna 🇵🇱🇪🇺💚⚡️@Kasia_ZPoznania@griprobotics That looks absolutely fantastic, I’m so proud of you 👏