Trash_Sorting_Robot
A robotic arm that picks up and drops off recycling detected by a Raspberry Pi.
Project documentation
Before you build
Five answers, each linked to its source
What does it cost?
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Can I sell what I build?
YesCommercial use OK
Hardware MIT · Software MIT. Licensing source
What’s open?
3 of 6CAD: AvailableBOM: AvailablePCB: Not documentedCode: AvailableSim: Not documentedGuide: Not documented
PCB, sim, guide not documented. All six files
What does it run on?
Simulation: Not documented. Software
Is it maintained?
Not documented
No activity snapshot yet. Activity
01 / Under the shell
The specifications.
Hardware, build and software on one sheet. Every fact links to where we found it.
The project uses a robotic arm controlled by Arduino and object detection on a Raspberry Pi. The arm picks up and drops off a piece of recycling detected by the Raspberry Pi. The repository also includes documentation of the build process and a bill of materials.
Hardware
- Actuators
- Not documented Documentation
- Build
- 3D-printed · printable parts in the repository Documentation
Building it
- Build documentation
- The repository includes files documenting the build process and a notebook used when building the robot. README
Software & simulation
- Runs on
- ArduinoRaspberry PiPython
- Object detection
- Raspberry Pi code performs object detection and communicates with Arduino. README
- Arm control
- Arduino files control the robotic arm to pick up and drop off detected recycling. README
02 / The files behind the robot
What’s open.
Six parts of the build, each checked separately. Gaps stay visible.
| Part | Status | What’s there | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | Available | The 3D directory contains STL parts for the arm, base, gears and gripper. | Not documented | 3D/ |
| Bill of materials | Available | Bill of materials PDF listing project parts. | Not documented | Bill_of_Materials.pdf |
| Electronics | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Code | Available | Arduino arm-control files and Raspberry Pi object-detection code. | Not documented | Arduino/ |
| Simulation model | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Assembly guide | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
03 / Know before you build
Can you sell it?
YesCommercial use OK
The whole repository, design files included, is MIT. You can build, modify and sell robots based on it, as long as you keep the license and copyright notices.
- Hardware
- MIT
- Software
- MIT
04 / The upstream project
Is it maintained?
Not documentedRepository activity is not documented
Active: activity within 90 days of the snapshot. Quiet: within a year. Dormant: longer.
05 / Parts & kits
A head start.
Maker-listed sellers only. No affiliate links or paid placement.
MAKER’S COST
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Kit availability is not documented in our reviewed sources.
06 / Side by side
Compare with other arms.
Other arms in the directory, most recently active first. Same sources, same rules.
| Robot | Cost | Open files | Can I sell it? | Runs on | Maintained | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trash_Sorting_RobotThis robotbandofpv | Not documented | 3 of 6 | YesHW MIT · SW MIT | ArduinoRaspberry PiPython | Not documented | — |
| Star Arm 102Fashion Star | Not documented | 5 of 6 | Check firstHW not documented · SW not documented | LeRobotROS 2Python | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 60 |
| reBot Arm Base SeriesSeeed-Projects | Not documented | 4 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW CERN-OHL-W-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | ROS 1ROS 2LeRobot | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 4,628 |
| SO-ARM 102Robonine | Not documented | 4 of 6 | YesHW CERN-OHL-P-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | LeRobot | ActiveOct 29, 2026 | 175 |
| This robotTrash_Sorting_Robot | Star Arm 102 | reBot Arm Base Series |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Can I sell it? | ||
| Yes | Check first | Yes, with credit |
| Open files | ||
| 3 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Runs on | ||
| Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Python | LeRobot, ROS 2, Python | ROS 1, ROS 2, LeRobot, Isaac, Python |
| Maintained | ||
| Not documented | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | ActiveOct 30, 2026 |
Upkeep is measured against each robot’s own snapshot. Costs keep the maker’s scope, so check what each figure covers.
See them in the table07 / Follow the evidence
Open books.
Repository files are pinned to commit 806632f. Websites and papers are listed with their review dates.
- 01README.md at 806632fReviewed Oct 31, 2026
- 02LICENSE at 806632fReviewed Oct 31, 2026