AMP Robotics
Matanya Horowitz founded AMP Robotics in 2014 with a mission to solve a critical infrastructure problem: waste management facilities struggle to efficiently sort trash and separate recyclables. The inspiration came from recognizing a gap in the market—despite global recycling initiatives, much recyclable material still ends up in landfills due to inefficient sorting processes.
From the start, Matanya and his team took a hands-on approach to product development. They personally picked materials from garbage to test and refine their robotic sorting technology. This real-world testing ground ensured their robots could handle the messy, unpredictable nature of actual waste streams—not just sterile lab conditions.
Today, AMP Robotics has scaled significantly, with their robots deployed in hundreds of waste management facilities worldwide, including some of the company's own facilities. The company has gained investor confidence and credibility, with backers coming to see the value in the garbage-sorting business as a pathway to improving global recycling rates.
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