According to ZenRobotics, with their Heavy Picker it's possible to sort large and heavy plastics fractions with high purity before it is shredded. Thanks to this machine's Artificial Intelligence it's possible to sort plastics based on various characteristics. These robots are able to identify objects similar to a human and can be taught to identify and sort specific objects, such as garden furniture, pipes, crates etc. Theycan also sort plastics by polymer or colour, and add flexibility to sorting by allowing customers to sort waste exactly as required.