The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul.

From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is becoming one of the next frontiers in automation and clean transportation.

Oshkosh Corporation, the Wisconsin-based manufacturer best known for military and heavy-duty trucks, recently unveiled HARR-E, a self-driving trash robot that promises to make garbage pickup as easy as hailing a ride. 5

Shown off earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show, the battery-powered unit uses advanced sensors to navigate neighborhoods and business parks.

“When your bin gets full, you request a pickup through an app, and the robot travels to your home on its own,” Jennifer Stiansen, Oshkosh’

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