Danu Robotics builds H.E.R.O., a recycling robot that sorts waste with a pincer claw

Danu Robotics, an Edinburgh startup founded by Amy Ma, is bringing its H.E.R.O. recycling-sorting robot to market, using a pincer claw instead of suction.

The company has letters of interest from two large customers, $500,000 in signed contracts, and more than 200 prospective customers in its sales pipeline.

Ma estimates a working site would earn $485,000 in added revenue against a $160,000 initial investment and $24,000 in annual maintenance fees.