Optical sorting technology for the recycling and waste-management industry, SpydIR-HS optical sorters with hyperspectral imaging, ColorPlus sorters, and Max-AI autonomous quality-control units, is the field National Recovery Technologies (NRT) leads. Established in 1981 and headquartered in Nashville, and acquired by Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) in 2012, it designs, manufactures, and installs systems that use near-infrared (NIR), X-ray, and color line-scan camera technologies to sort plastics, paper, and other recyclables with high precision, reaching scan rates up to 10,000 scans per second. Holding 39 U.S. patents and five foreign patents, NRT serves material-recovery facilities (MRFs) worldwide, improving recycling efficiency and material purity, with its equipment backed by NRT Connect for real-time performance monitoring and a robust service network.