MIT Sloan Management Review Article on When Waste Management Companies Pick Up AI Tools

Waste management companies are addressing safety, efficiency, and maintenance challenges with artificial intelligence technologies.

A Waste Connections garbage truck driver was making his rounds in a quiet neighborhood. He got out of his front-loading truck, picked up a few trash barrels, emptied them into the truck, and put them back in place before getting into his truck for the next stop. The same routine continued house after house, community after community.

He wrapped up his work at an apartment complex and needed to back up the truck. As he was climbing into the driver’s seat, his eye seemed to catch some slight movement in the rearview mirror. With nothing visible in his line of sight, he dismissed it as a trick of the light and prepared to drive off.

About the Author

Ganes Kesari is the cofounder and chief decision scientist at Gramener.

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