Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc.

09/11/2024

07/17/2024

Time flies! This past weekend, Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc., concluded the first pilot of our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform in the city of Detroit's Transportation Innovation Zone. This pilot, the first in a series of 4 pilots, was focused on the pickup of food waste for composting in Detroit’s North Corktown neighborhood.

We are so grateful for all those who made this pilot possible, including our partners Ottonomy IO and Scrap Soils and the support we received from Brother Nature Farms and the North Corktown Neighborhood Association.

Read more about the Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform here: https://lnkd.in/e8YGxpKG

Video Credit: Isabelle Swiderski
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Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification! This grant is enabling us to put our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform into action through a series of pilots in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, established by the City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation.

07/10/2024

In June, Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc. launched a pilot exploring the robotic pickup of food waste in partnership with Ottonomy IO and Scrap Soils with support from Brother Nature Produce and the North Corktown Neighborhood Association (NCNA).

On Monday, we hosted a demo for our friends from City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation, NextEnergy, and the State of Michigan! At this demo, we walked through the customer journey, Ottonomy demonstrated the capabilities of the robot, and Scrap Soils educated the group on the process involved with composting the food waste.

We're so excited to continue exploring the benefits and logistics of robotic pickup. Keep an eye out for Pilot 1 Results and updates on our upcoming Autonomous Robotic Pickup Pilots in Detroit!

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Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification! This grant is enabling us to put our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform into action through a series of pilots in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, established by the Office of Mobility Innovation at The City of Detroit.

For more information on our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform: orangesparkleball.com/detroit-robotic-pickup-platform

06/26/2024

Orange Sparkle Ball is currently engaged with Scrap Soils and Brother Nature Farms for our first pilot in the Transportation Innovation Zone in the city of Detroit focused on the pickup of food waste. Our goals for this platform will be to understand the long-term logistics and market for the autonomous pickup of materials as well as the overall benefit this platform could provide to the city of Detroit.

Recently, a few members of the OSB team, Hannah Ranieri, Diego Perez, and Ashley Touchton, took a visit to Brother Nature Farm alongside Scrap Soils' Ricky Blanding to see the farm land where composting will take place during this pilot.

We are grateful for the opportunity to work squarely in our sweet spot as an innovation agency, designing and facilitating iterative pilots and accelerating change.

For more information on Scrap Soils:
https://www.scrapsoils.com/
For more information on Brother Nature Farm: https://brothernatureproduce.com/index.html
For more information on the platform: https://www.orangesparkleball.com/detroit-robotic-pickup-platform
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On the Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform:
Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification! This grant is enabling us to put our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform into action through a series of pilots in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, established by the City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation.

Learn more here: https://www.orangesparkleball.com/detroit-robotic-pickup

06/24/2024

Orange Sparkle Ball is creating a civic tech platform to provide more efficient city infrastructure services in Detroit. To do this, we’re conducting a series of pilots with different technology and community partners. This is not about any one technology partner or startup but about understanding how the technology itself can solve civic infrastructure problems. As an innovation and impact accelerator focused on moving public and private organizations’ initiatives forward, Orange Sparkle Ball is uniquely positioned to build this platform.

As our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform progresses, we wanted to address some frequently asked questions. Read more here:

https://www.orangesparkleball.com/0_blog/2024/4/5/orange-sparkle-ball-permitted-to-pilot-in-the-transportation-innovation-zone-detroit-michigan-rln74-xdgbe-3zef6-3gdtn

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Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. This grant is enabling us to put our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform into action through a series of pilots in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, established by the City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation.

Scrap Soils, Ottonomy IO, Brother Nature Produce

This blog features frequently asked questions Orange Sparkle Ball has been asked about our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform being launched in Detroit, Michigan. Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Office of Future Mo

06/20/2024

In partnership with Ottonomy IO, a leading ground robotics company, and Scrap Soils, a local Detroit composting nonprofit, we're working to transform waste management practices in Detroit. Supported by the eco-conscious efforts of Brother Nature Farms, this pilot represents a significant step towards a greener, more efficient future.

Our goals for this platform will be to understand the long-term logistics and market for the autonomous pickup of materials as well as the overall benefit this platform could provide to the city of Detroit.

We are grateful for the opportunity to design and facilitate iterative pilots in our sweet spots of sustainability and mobility. Hear more from OSB's Hannah Ranieri and Ricky Blanding of Scrap Soils in this video.
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On the Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform:
Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification! This grant is enabling us to put our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform into action through a series of pilots in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, established by the City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation

Learn more here: https://www.orangesparkleball.com/detroit-robotic-pickup-platform

06/18/2024

Community engagement is a core component of our pilot strategy at Orange Sparkle Ball. This past weekend, we rolled up our sleeves and joined the North Corktown Neighborhood Association (NCNA) park cleanup event! 🌿♻️

North Corktown will be the first neighborhood to engage in our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform, where we will be working with Ottonomy IO to pick up food waste and Scrap Soils and Brother Nature Farms to turn the food waste into compost.

At the event, Ricky Blanding of Scrap Soils hosted a demonstration detailing the composting process that will be utilized for this pilot.

Exciting times lie ahead as we raise awareness and recruit participants within North Corktown for our pilot. We continue to be encouraged by the enthusiasm and willingness to participate from the folks in the neighborhood.

Watch this event on Scrap Soils Facebook

Learn more about the Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform Here: Orangesparkleball.com/detroit-robotic-pickup-platform

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Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Office of Future Mobility and Electrification! This grant is enabling us to put our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform into action through a series of pilots in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, established by the City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation.

06/17/2024

And we’re off! Today, we have launched the first of our 4 pilots exploring the use of autonomous ground robots for pickup in Detroit.

This first pilot is exploring robotic food waste pickup for composting, and we’re thrilled to share that we’ve successfully completed our very first pickup! 🤖 Together with our partners Scrap Soils, Ottonomy IO, North Corktown Neighborhood Association (NCNA) and Brother Nature Farms, we’re paving the way for a more sustainable waste management ecosystem. Stay tuned for more updates on our journey!

HUGE shoutout to NextEnergy, City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Office of Future Mobility and Electrification for all of the support as we build this platform.
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Orange Sparkle Ball was awarded a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification! This grant is enabling us to put our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform into action through a series of pilots in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, established by the Office of Mobility Innovation at The City of Detroit.

For more information on our Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform: orangesparkleball.com/detroit-robotic-pickup-platform

06/15/2024

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06/15/2024

We were excited to be in North Corktown today learning about composting as part of the autonomous robotic pick-up pilot in Detroit. Thank you Scrap Soils!

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06/13/2024

Orange Sparkle Ball has received a Real World Deployment Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification.

This grant will help OSB implement its Autonomous Robotic Pickup Platform through a series of pilot programs in the Transportation Innovation Zone of Detroit, created by the City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation.

Next week, we will kick off an Autonomous Food Waste Pickup Pilot in collaboration with Scrap Soils, a Detroit-based composting non-profit, and Ottonomy IO, a company specializing in autonomous ground robots. This pilot aims to explore innovative methods for food waste collection for composting in Detroit, with additional support from Brother Nature Farms and the North Corktown Neighborhood Association (NCNA).

Learn more about this pilot here: https://www.orangesparkleball.com/detroit-robotic-pickup-platform

After over a year of planning, we are finally ready for the soft launch of our autonomous food waste collection program in North Corktown! This robot will help us discover the best ways to sustainably divert food waste for the city of Detroit.

Thank you to our partners and to the members who are participating in this free pilot program.

03/14/2024

Thank you DroneUp for inviting OSB Partner Ashley Touchton to speak on this incredible panel at