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Peninsula Sanitary Service Inc. to deploy AMCS Vision AI

Peninsula Sanitary Service Inc. (PSSI), based in Stanford, California, has signed an agreement with AMCS, headquartered in Ireland, to deploy the AMCS Vision AI solution. The artificial intelligence-, or AI-, driven, computer vision solution is designed to provide haulers with automated and continuous insights across their operations.

This announcement comes after several months of collaboration on a pilot implementation at a PSSI client site.

A family-owned business, PSSI provides recycling, organics and waste collection services in California’s Bay Area.

AMCS Vision AI consists of a camera and recording device on a collection vehicle that records images at the point of collection. The images are sent to an AI/machine-learning engine that automatically detects exceptions, such as contamination, overfills and safety incidents. These data are then mined for insights and actions on the AMCS Platform portal, according to the technology provider.

AMCS Vision AI will help PSSI identify contamination in recycling, organics and landfill streams in containers at client sites without any requirement for driver intervention, AMCS says. These images can then be shared with clients, providing feedback to improve the quality of the recyclables presented in containers for collection.

“At PSSI, we are always looking for innovation to add value to our services for our customers and deliver on our shared mission of sustainability,” says Andrew Pellegrini, vice president and general manager at PSSI.

“AMCS Vision AI will improve the quality of recyclables collected, allowing us to work with our end clients to educate and advise them on improving the material that they are presenting and avoiding contaminants,” he adds.

Ken Tierney, product manager at AMCS US, based in Boston, says of PSSI, “The management has a clear vision of how they want to leverage advanced technology to become a leader in the market in delivering sustainability for their customers.

“Artificial intelligence will allow private haulers and municipalities to identify and prevent contamination at scale in a highly automated fashion. It also supports the detection of other exceptions, such as overfills.

“We are particularly proud to be proving the efficacy of our advanced technology at the heart of the Silicon Valley, the global center for technology innovation,” Tierney adds.