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2024: Installation of an AI device for waste collection

To Moscow In August 2024, the first waste collection apparatus operating at the base was launched. artificial intelligence The device installed on the territory of the Aurora business center, where one of the company's offices is located, Yandex allows you to recognize the type of waste and automatically charge users for their delivery.

The device, developed by EcoPoint, a resident of the Skolkovo Foundation, is equipped with a video camera and a weight sensor, which, in conjunction with a neural network, allow you to accurately identify the types of recyclable materials. The device recognizes materials such as cardboard, paper, books, magazines, PET bottles and aluminum cans. In addition, it assesses the amount and quality of waste, after which a reward is awarded to users through the fast payment system.

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The device works around the clock, which contributes to the involvement of the maximum number of people in separate waste collection and the popularization of eco-habits. The device has become part of a large-scale environmental project implemented by Yandex in its offices, the purpose of which is to introduce and develop a culture of separate waste collection.

According to Anton Turchenko, CEO of EcoPoint, the company is actively involved in the development of solutions that contribute to the popularization of the environment.

It is important for us to participate in projects that popularize the environment and inspire people to engage in separate waste collection. The smart device helps to involve employees in the ESG agenda, - said Turchenko.

The waste collection apparatus not only recognizes and sorts different types of materials, but also automatically distributes them to the corresponding containers. For example, the version of the device installed in the Yandex office provides a separate compartment for receiving bottle caps, which increases the efficiency of sorting and further processing of waste.

2023: Launch of smart recycling collection facilities project with its recognition and reward system

In February 2023 Russia , an EcoTech project was launched to collect recyclable materials based on. artificial intelligence The company "Ecopoint" (resident "") Skolkovo opened Nizhny Novgorod in its own network of smart points for receiving recyclable materials from the population.

Thanks to AI, recyclables are recognized, its purity is assessed for the further process of processing, and a person can receive a reward for the waste handed over. The remuneration is received in the Fast Payment System (FPS) by mobile phone number.

Smart Recycling Point

The Ecopoint devices are installed in densely populated residential areas, work around the clock and are designed for daily collection of up to 500 kg of recyclable materials. The devices accept recyclable materials for further processing using AI technologies, which make it possible to determine the type, quality and amount of recyclable materials handed over with an accuracy of more than 95%. This is the first and so far the only such application of the neural network in the industry in Russia, Ecopoint said in mid-February 2023. At these points, you can hand over: aluminum cans, plastic bottles and waste paper of all types. Developments are underway to receive glass and electrolyte.

In addition, machine vision detects fraud attempts and detects foreign objects, which allows you to select exceptional high-quality recyclable materials for further processing. The key partner of Ecopoint is EcoMir, a company specializing in the procurement of secondary raw materials and the construction of a network of receiving bases.

In November 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for introducing artificial intelligence technology in all industries and developing its potential, Ecopoint recalled.

The EcoPoint project at the intersection of high-tech technologies, the idea of ​ ​ making the world a better place and the desire to create a scalable profitable business. The company is a resident of the Skolkovo Innovation Center cluster of energy efficient technologies, the press release says.[1]

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