Digimarc Revolutionizes Recycling with New GPU-Optimized Sortation Software, Cutting Costs by Nearly 50%
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) has released its new Digimarc Recycle sortation software, reducing the cost of Digimarc Recycle-compliant hardware by nearly 50%. This breakthrough lowers the barrier of entry for recycling facilities worldwide to deploy a more sophisticated solution for closed-loop recycling.
The software increases the precision and accuracy of sorting recycled materials by identifying digital watermarks on product packaging. It can determine packaging composition, food or non-food grade plastic, product variant, brand, and SKU. The latest version utilizes Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), reducing the compute cost of Digimarc's detection module by up to 70% while maintaining performance.
Digimarc Recycle is fully operational in the Hündgen material recovery facility in Germany, installed in a Pellenc ST sorting machine. Within a day, tens of thousands of Digimarc digital watermarked items were identified, demonstrating the technology's effectiveness at scale.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) ha lanciato il suo nuovo software di smistamento Digimarc Recycle, riducendo il costo dell'hardware conforme a Digimarc Recycle di quasi 50%. Questa innovazione abbassa le barriere d'ingresso per gli impianti di riciclaggio in tutto il mondo, permettendo di implementare soluzioni più sofisticate per il riciclaggio a circuito chiuso.
Il software aumenta la precisione e l'accuratezza nello smistamento dei materiali riciclati identificando le filigrane digitali sugli imballaggi dei prodotti. Può determinare la composizione degli imballaggi, se plastica di grado alimentare o non alimentare, varianti di prodotto, marca e SKU. L'ultima versione utilizza unità di elaborazione grafica (GPU), riducendo il costo computazionale del modulo di rilevamento di Digimarc di fino al 70%, mantenendo le prestazioni.
Digimarc Recycle è completamente operativo presso l'impianto di recupero materiali Hündgen in Germania, installato in una macchina di smistamento Pellenc ST. In meno di un giorno, sono stati identificati decine di migliaia di articoli contrassegnati con filigrane digitali Digimarc, dimostrando l'efficacia della tecnologia su vasta scala.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) ha lanzado su nuevo software de clasificación Digimarc Recycle, reduciendo el costo del hardware compatible con Digimarc Recycle en casi 50%. Este avance disminuye las barreras para las instalaciones de reciclaje en todo el mundo, permitiendo la implementación de soluciones más sofisticadas para el reciclaje en circuito cerrado.
El software aumenta la precisión y exactitud en la clasificación de materiales reciclados al identificar marcas de agua digitales en el empaquetado del producto. Puede determinar la composición del empaquetado, si es plástico de grado alimentario o no alimentario, variante del producto, marca y SKU. La última versión utiliza unidades de procesamiento gráfico (GPU), reduciendo el costo computacional del módulo de detección de Digimarc en hasta un 70% mientras mantiene el rendimiento.
Digimarc Recycle está completamente operativo en la instalación de recuperación de materiales Hündgen en Alemania, instalado en una máquina de clasificación Pellenc ST. En menos de un día, se identificaron decenas de miles de artículos con marcas de agua digitales Digimarc, demostrando la efectividad de la tecnología a gran escala.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC)는 새로운 Digimarc Recycle 분류 소프트웨어를 출시하여 Digimarc Recycle 호환 하드웨어의 비용을 거의 50% 줄였습니다. 이 혁신은 전 세계 재활용 시설이 폐쇄 루프 재활용을 위한 보다 정교한 솔루션을 배치할 수 있도록 진입 장벽을 낮추고 있습니다.
이 소프트웨어는 제품 포장에 있는 디지털 워터마크를 식별하여 재활용된 재료의 분류 정확도와 신뢰성을 높입니다. 포장 구성, 식품 또는 비식품 등급 플라스틱, 제품 변종, 브랜드 및 SKU를 결정할 수 있습니다. 최신 버전은 그래픽 처리 장치(GPU)를 활용하여 Digimarc의 탐지 모듈의 컴퓨팅 비용을 최대 70%까지 줄이면서 성능을 유지합니다.
Digimarc Recycle은 독일의 Hündgen 재료 회수 시설에서 Pellenc ST 분류 기계에 설치되어 완전히 운영 중입니다. 하루도 안 되는 시간에 수만 개의 Digimarc 디지털 워터마크가 있는 항목이 식별되어 기술의 효과를 입증했습니다.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) a lancé son nouveau logiciel de tri Digimarc Recycle, réduisant le coût du matériel conforme à Digimarc Recycle de près de 50%. Cette avancée abaisse les barrières à l'entrée pour les installations de recyclage à l'échelle mondiale, leur permettant de déployer une solution plus sophistiquée pour le recyclage en boucle fermée.
Le logiciel augmente la précision et l'exactitude du tri des matériaux recyclés en identifiant les filigranes numériques sur l'emballage des produits. Il peut déterminer la composition de l'emballage, le plastique de qualité alimentaire ou non, la variante de produit, la marque et le SKU. La dernière version utilise des unités de traitement graphique (GPU), réduisant le coût de calcul du module de détection de Digimarc de jusqu'à 70% tout en maintenant les performances.
Digimarc Recycle est pleinement opérationnel dans l'installation de récupération de matériaux Hündgen en Allemagne, installé dans une machine de tri Pellenc ST. En moins d'une journée, des dizaines de milliers d'articles marqués numériquement avec Digimarc ont été identifiés, démontrant l'efficacité de la technologie à grande échelle.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) hat seine neue Digimarc Recycle Sortiersoftware veröffentlicht, die die Kosten für Digimarc Recycle-kompatible Hardware um fast 50% senkt. Dieser Durchbruch senkt die Einstiegshürden für Recyclinganlagen weltweit, um eine anspruchsvollere Lösung für das Recycling im geschlossenen Kreislauf zu implementieren.
Die Software erhöht die Präzision und Genauigkeit beim Sortieren von recycelten Materialien, indem sie digitale Wasserzeichen auf Produktverpackungen identifiziert. Sie kann die Verpackungszusammensetzung, Lebensmittel- oder Nichtlebensmittel-Plastik, Produktvarianten, Marken und SKUs bestimmen. Die neueste Version verwendet Grafikprozessoren (GPUs), wodurch die Rechenkosten für Digimarc's Erkennungsmodul um bis zu 70% gesenkt werden, während die Leistung erhalten bleibt.
Digimarc Recycle ist vollständig im Materialaufbereitungsbetrieb Hündgen in Deutschland in einer Pellenc ST Sortieranlage betriebsbereit. Innerhalb weniger Stunden wurden zehntausende von Digimarc-digitalen Wasserzeichenartikeln identifiziert, was die Effektivität der Technologie im großen Maßstab zeigt.
- New Digimarc Recycle sortation software reduces hardware costs by nearly 50%
- Compute cost of detection module reduced by up to 70% while maintaining performance
- Technology is fully operational and effective at scale in a German recycling facility
- Increases precision and accuracy of sorting recycled materials
- Capable of identifying various product attributes, including packaging composition and grade
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Digimarc's new GPU-optimized Recycle sortation software marks a significant leap in recycling technology. By leveraging GPU capabilities, they've achieved a 70% reduction in compute costs while maintaining performance. This translates to a nearly 50% decrease in hardware costs for recycling facilities.
The software's ability to identify digital watermarks on product packaging enables precise sorting of recycled materials, addressing a critical industry challenge. It can distinguish between various plastic types, including food, cosmetic and hygiene grade plastics, which is important for closed-loop recycling.
This advancement aligns with regulatory requirements like the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), offering traceability down to SKU or item level. The technology's immediate availability and proven effectiveness at scale, as demonstrated at the Hündgen facility in Germany, position Digimarc as a frontrunner in revolutionizing the recycling industry.
Digimarc's latest innovation could significantly impact its market position and financial performance. The 50% cost reduction for hardware implementation lowers barriers to entry for recycling facilities, potentially accelerating adoption rates. This could lead to increased revenue streams and market share expansion for Digimarc.
The technology's alignment with regulatory requirements like PPWR enhances its appeal, possibly driving demand in regions with stringent recycling laws. The successful implementation at the Hündgen facility serves as a powerful proof of concept, which could attract more customers and partnerships.
Investors should note the potential for recurring revenue through software licensing and cloud-based services. However, it's important to monitor adoption rates and any competitive responses in this rapidly evolving sector. The impact on Digimarc's financials may take time to materialize fully, but this development positions the company favorably in the growing circular economy market.
Digimarc's new Digimarc Recycle sortation software reduces the cost of Digimarc Recycle-compliant hardware by nearly
Digimarc Recycle addresses a critical industry need: it increases the precision and accuracy with which sorting machines can sort recycled material. By identifying digital watermarks on product packaging, the software consistently and accurately determines each item’s composition. Current technologies offer limited sortation parameters and are prone to misidentification, often resulting in cross-contaminated plastic that cannot be close-loop recycled. Next-gen sortation is essential to making a circular plastics economy viable. Digimarc Recycle accurately identifies plastic packaging during sortation, precisely determining the product to enable sorting with any desired level of granularity. This is achieved by linking covert digital watermarks applied to plastic packaging with a cloud-based repository of extensible product attributes—including packaging composition, food or non-food grade plastic, product variant, brand, SKU, and more.
This increase in sortation specificity is achieved using sorting machines that employ cameras and Digimarc Recycle software to detect recycled materials on moving belts. In the latest version of its Recycle sortation software, Digimarc has redesigned its detector operations to work with Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) that are increasingly used in AI applications.
“In redesigning our detector software operations for GPUs, we’re harnessing the parallel processing capabilities and the performance and cost advantages they provide,” says Ravi Sharma, Digimarc’s Vice President for Research and Development. “As a result, we’ve reduced the hardware needed for our detection technology, thereby reducing the compute cost of Digimarc’s detection module by up to
Digital watermarking is the only advanced sortation solution capable of accurately detecting and sorting distinct plastic varieties, including food, cosmetic, and hygiene grade plastics. The technology works for all form factors including rigid and flexible packaging. This makes it a more holistic and immediate solution to drive circularity. In addition, the SKU-level, product-variant level, or even item-level specificity that digital watermarking provides is essential for meeting traceability requirements set forth by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
“The problem of plastic pollution is growing exponentially,” says Riley McCormack, Digimarc’s CEO. “We need solutions that are profitable, effective, and can revolutionize the recycling economy now–not in a few years when the problem will be dramatically worse. Digimarc Recycle is ready and available today.”
Digimarc’s latest version of the Recycle software is fully operational in the Hündgen material recovery facility in
“Achieving such a significant reduction in cost while maintaining efficacy is a key success factor for implementation of the technology in the recycling industry,” says Antoine Bourely, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Pellenc ST. “We are eagerly looking forward to the use and validation of this latest version of Digimarc’s Recycle software using GPUs in industrial conditions.”
To learn more about Digimarc Recycle, contact us at sales@digimarc.com.
About Digimarc
Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is the pioneer and global leader in digital watermarking technologies. For nearly 30 years, Digimarc innovations and intellectual property in digital watermarking have been deployed at a massive scale for the identification and the authentication of physical and digital items. A notable example is our partnership with a consortium of the world’s central banks to deter counterfeiting of global currency. Digimarc is also instrumental in supporting global industry standards efforts spanning both the physical and digital worlds. In 2023, Digimarc was named to the Fortune 2023 Change the World list and honored as a 2023 Fast Company World Changing Ideas finalist. Learn more at Digimarc.com.
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