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AI + Circular Economy

Sorting smarter.
At scale.

SortIQ is Smart Edge Technologies’ AI-powered textile sorting system, deployed on Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses for thrift, donation, and recycling operations. Hands-free grading at 94%+ accuracy and 3× throughput — with SB 707-compliant data capture built in from day one.

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What SortIQ Does

AI vision meets
human expertise.

The textile recycling industry has a data problem: sorting at scale is slow, inconsistent, and labor-intensive. SortIQ solves this by combining AI vision with human intelligence — all hands-free.

01
AI Vision Classification
Real-time item classification via Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. AI captures and categorizes data automatically while sorters keep moving.
02
Hands-Free Grading
Sorters add contextual nuance via voice — no stopping, no scanning, no interruption. Item data flows instantly into your system.
03
SB 707 Compliance
Built for circular textile supply chain compliance. Data capture and reporting aligned with regulatory requirements from day one.
04
Real-Time Data Feed
Every sorted item feeds high-quality structured data into your circular supply chain operations — instantly and without manual entry.
05
Thrift Store-Proven
Originated from the award-winning thrift store partnership. Recognized nationally across the thrift store network for impact and innovation.
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Human-AI Collaboration
AI handles classification speed and consistency. Humans provide judgment and nuance. Together: dramatically higher throughput and data quality.

Common questions

Last updated July 2, 2026

Is SortIQ SB 707 compliant?
Yes — SB 707 compliance is built into SortIQ’s core design. Every sorted item generates structured data aligned with California’s textile EPR reporting requirements from day one, so compliance is a byproduct of normal sorting work rather than a separate reporting project.
What hardware does SortIQ run on?
SortIQ runs on Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. Sorters wear the glasses and keep both hands on the work: AI vision classifies items in real time and voice input adds grading context — no scanning stations, no stopping.
What accuracy and throughput does SortIQ achieve?
94%+ sort accuracy with roughly 3× throughput versus manual sorting, by pairing AI classification speed with human judgment on nuance and quality.
Who is SortIQ built for?
Goodwill-style thrift retailers, donation centers, and textile recycling and resale operations that need to grade high volumes of mixed textiles and produce compliance-grade data. It originated inside an award-winning thrift store partnership. Read the case study.
How do we pilot SortIQ at our facility?
Book a demo. A typical pilot walks through the technology, maps your facility’s sorting flow, and defines success metrics before any rollout commitment.

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