TrashBot: Making recycling affordable for buildings, and profitable for plants.
Our award-winning product is an automated, smart refuse bin that combines robotics and AI to sort recyclables from non-recyclables.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Yes, I fulfill all the eligibility criteria
First Name
CharlesLast Name
YhapPhone Number
786-553-4559Gender
- Man
What is the Name of Your Organization?
CleanRoboticsWhat is The Mission of Your Organization?
Human confusion over what can be recycled and inconsistent recycling rules means that the majority of recyclables end up in landfills. To combat this post-consumer waste crisis, CleanRobotics has developed TrashBot, a robotic refuse bin that automatically sorts waste into the correct waste stream at the point of disposal 3x more accurately than people, resulting in a higher a recyclable diversion rate and decreased contamination rates.What is The Month and Year of The Founding of Your Venture?
October, 2015What is Your Organization's Website URL (optional)
http://www.cleanrobotics.comWhat is The First and Last Name of Your Organization's Representative for The Challenge?
Charles YhapWhat is Their Organizational Role/Title?
Chief Executive OfficerProject Stage: Select the Description Below That Best Applies to Your Organization
- Growth (have moved past the very first activities; working towards the next level of expansion)
- Established (successfully passed early phases, have a plan for the future)
Please Select Your Organization's Focus Track (Select all That Apply)
- Food, Water, & Waste
Please Select Which of The Following Types of Innovations Best Characterize Your Work (Select all That Apply)
- Product innovation (Introduction of a good or service or improvements made to existing products)
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- White (for example: German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, French)
- Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish origin (for example: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuba, Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian)
- Asian (for example: Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Pakistani)
Help Us Support Diversity! Do you identify as part of any of the following underrepresented communities (optional)?
- Communities of color
- Religious minority (non-Christian)
Please email proof of incorporation to Challenge Manager- Marc Carr (mcarr@ashoka.org) (for example, a certificate of incorporation, copy of your business license, etc.).
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We would like insight into the financial and operational health of your organization. Therefore, please send at least one of the financial documents below to Challenge Manager Marc Carr (mcarr@ashoka.org)
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Why is the problem that your organization is solving important to you and your co-founders/team?
Waste is a global, growing problem with no signs of abatement. Society needs better ways of dealing with the persistent issue, and a straightforward way is through better and smarter resource recovery. We are serial entrepreneurs and absolutely passionate about the ability of robotics and AI to make a positive difference in this space.Please provide 1-2 examples of your product/organization making an impact on a city.


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