EPA awards CleanRobotics USD 400,000 SBIR Phase II funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded CleanRobotics USD 400,000 in Phase II SBIR funding for TrashBot development and commercialization.
Evidence notes
- The award supported an AI-powered system for sorting and auditing waste at the point of disposal.
- CleanRobotics was one of eight small businesses selected in the EPA funding cohort.
- The Phase II work followed an earlier proof-of-concept award of up to USD 100,000.
Company context
CleanRobotics develops TrashBot, an AI-enabled waste bin that identifies and sorts discarded items at the point of disposal. The system combines computer vision, robotic sorting and waste analytics for high-traffic facilities.