Orange Sparkle Ball Launches Autonomous Robot Pickup Pilots in Detroit
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Monday, April 29, 2024
ATLANTA, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Sparkle Ball, an innovation and impact accelerator based in Atlanta, Georgia, announced today it will be launching an Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform in Detroit, Michigan with funding from the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform (MMFP) provided by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME). OFME launched the MMFP to provide support to mobility and electrification companies looking to deploy their technology solutions in the state of Michigan.
Key Points:
- Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification for a series of pilots testing autonomous robotic pickup.
- Orange Sparkle Ball plans to build an Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform by conducting a series of pilots to explore pickup of end-of-life materials.
- Meaghan Kennedy, founder of Orange Sparkle Ball, explains, "The use of this technology for pickup has been under investigated, and we're happy to be exploring expanded use of autonomous robot technology.
- After completing the initial food waste pickup pilot, Orange Sparkle Ball will continue exploring autonomous pickup tests in Detroit through the end of 2024.