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He Worked On Producing Oxygen On Mars, Now He Builds Cannabis Robots: The Fascinating Story Of Sorting Robotics

Published January 15, 2025

Armed with a degree in aerospace engineering and a stint at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Partansky initially seemed destined to remain among the stars. However, his drive to solve real-world problems brought him back to Earth. In 2018, he and his co-founder launched Sorting Robotics with just $6,000 in seed money. The company initially focused on developing automation technologies for other industries, testing the waters of robotics in various sectors.

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