Tomra introduces deep learning add-on for autosort machines

Asker, Norway-based Tomra Sorting Recycling has launched Gain, a deep learning-based sorting technology to further enhance the performance of its sensor-based sorting machines, according to a Tomra news release. The gain technology will be made available as an add-on option for the company's autosort machines. By classifying objects from sensor data, gain enables the sorting of objects, which could previously not be seperated with high levels of purity and without compromising the throughput speed of the autosort. "By bringing deep learning to our sorting technologies, Tomra is adding further sophistication and effectiveness to its market-leading autosort sorting machines," says Alessandro Granziera, sales manager for Tomra Sorting Recycling in Italy. "The gain technology will also help sorting machines adapt to new waste streams, which will be increasingly important as we move towards a circular economy."