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Matanya Horowitz

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Founder & CTO at AMP
📍 Boulder, Colorado, United States

Matanya Horowitz is the founder of AMP Robotics, a company dedicated to transforming the economics of recycling through artificial intelligence and automation. He holds a PhD in Control and Dynamical Systems from Caltech and four bachelors degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder, reflecting his deep expertise in robotics, computer vision, and control theory.

Since childhood, Matanya has been fascinated by robotics and intelligence, inspired by cartoons like "The Jetsons" and science fiction. Before founding AMP, he was involved in various research projects, including one focused on developing a dynamic rock climbing wall. He is also a frequent speaker at waste industry and climate tech events.

Interesting fact: As an 8th grader, Matanya achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts, for which his project was creating and teaching a class in conversational Hebrew.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Founder & CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boulder, Colorado, United States
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AI in Recycling
He founded AMP Robotics to pioneer the use of AI and robotics to modernize the waste industry, making recycling more efficient and economically viable.
Circular Economy
His work is centered on transforming waste from a liability into an asset, a core principle of creating a sustainable, circular economy.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Founder & CTO
AMP
9-2014 - 11-2024
Founder & CEO
AMP
4-2010 - 12-2014
Graduate Fellow
California Institute of Technology
8-2009 - 12-2009
Teaching assistant
University of Colorado at Boulder
1-2009 - 4-2010
Research Assistant in Systems Biology
University of Colorado at Boulder
In the press

Media appearances

When robots recycle with Matanya Horowitz of AMP Robotics. Featured in How I Built This Lab (NPR)
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Matanya Horowitz explains how AMP Robotics is building a waste‑free world. Featured in The Robot Brains Podcast
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Education
2010 - 2014
Doctor of Philosophy
Caltech
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science
University of Colorado Boulder
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