The COVID-19 outbreak has worsened conditions for manage waste management workers. As a result, the industry has turned to artificial intelligence in an attempt to make the working conditions more safe. AMP Robotics, is one of the main artificial intelligence companies that the waste management industry is seeking out. AMP Robotics have developed artificial intelligence-powered robots that identify, sort and process waste.
See "Artificial Intelligence & the Waste Management Industry", Bruce Rule, Karma , April 13, 2020