Changing Digital Technologies
Recent changes in digital technologies are combining a range of amazing innovations that are rapidly being proven in real-world situations bringing science fiction future predictions into reality faster than we may realize. While some of these may not stretch as far into the waste industry, renowned for its slow adoption of technology (compared to neighboring industries such as couriers and parcel pickup-delivery), these emerging technologies could herald massive changes in business operations processes as the start of a new machine age has potential for a far bigger impact than the original industrial revolution:
- Exponential Digital Transformation of
businesses - Automated self-driving vehicles
- Artificial Intelligence, and Next-generation robots
- Advances in Mapping & GPS technologies
- The Internet of Things (IoT) and an
explosion in connectivity (sensor
technology and data capture devices
connected by the internet and other
networks)
Resources
Webinar: Global Recycling Trends - Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
Thursday, March 30th at 1 PM EST | 10 AM PST
AMCS Vision AI: Automated Overfilled Container Management Solution Brochure
The automated and smarter way to detect, prevent and charge for overfilled containers.
Key takeaways: Responding to waste & recycling industry trends in Australia
In general, the trend across Australia is for rising recovery rates. If we drill deeper into individual Australian states and territories, we can see the specific regulations, plans and trends within the industry.
Whitepaper; Is your waste business agile
Is your waste business gearing for the second machine age