AI visual sorting systems have become standard configuration for modern large recycling plants. The global installed capacity has exceeded 23,000 units in 2025, which is 4 times the scale in 2020.

It adopts near-infrared spectrum and multi-modal AI recognition technology to quickly sort plastic, waste paper and metal materials, with recognition accuracy over 98%. Compared with manual sorting, it greatly saves labor costs.

After AI automatic sorting, materials need to be compressed and packaged by horizontal semi-automatic baler, which effectively reduces storage and transportation space for recyclables.