11 May 2026 // Interplas Countdown, Humanoid Recycling Robots, and Precision Lab Tech

PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief · May 11, 2026 · 2m

In today’s brief:

📍 Interplas Countdown: Visitor registrations surge across the automotive and medical sectors as the 2026 show approaches. Key highlights include Intouch Monitoring’s interactive LEGO production demo, the UK debut of KRAIBURG TPE, and the latest energy-efficient machinery launches from ENGEL and Eurochiller.

🤖 Humanoid Innovation: The Sharp Group trials an AI-powered humanoid robot at its East London recycling facility. Developed by TeknTrash, the Alpha robot is designed to mirror human movement to tackle high staff turnover and improve worker safety in hazardous sorting…