2B0 (To Be Zero)

Featured nationally on PBS, the patented 2B0 (To Be Zero) recycling robot for home/office/retail uses generative AI to automatically recognize, sort and process recyclables.

Friends and family pre-seed, POC (proof of concept) developed. Patent registered in the USA and pending in Canada, Japan, South Korea and China. Need funding to develop the MVP (minimum viable product). 2B0 is already achieving media mentions in the recycling industry press.

Consumer (household), offices and retail locations

Most recyclable material ends up in landfills (or in the ocean) as the material has been contaminated or is not economical to recycle. Municipalities that have advanced recycling programs make the process of recycling tedious and confusing.

The 2B0 robot simplifies recycling, makes recycling fun and rewarding, and allows municipalities to save money by reducing pickups from weekly to monthly. Material recycled with 2B0 has higher value and a lower volume. Consumers are provided with feedback to help change their consumption habits towards being more sustainable (e.g. stop purchasing bottled water).

bin-e (Poland), AMP Robotics, eCube Labs, Grey Parrot

* The 2B0 gamified recycling experience is rewarding (and addicting)
* 2B0 is targeting residences, offices and retail locations
* 2B0 recycled material is not simply compacted - it's processed, increasing its value
* 2B0 data collected has high value to data brokers

* Appliance sales, leasing, extended warranties, supplies and services
* Data collected from the recycling units to data brokers
* Branding partnerships

We are selling the units directly to consumers and businesses, keeping the retail costs lower and allowing us to achieve higher market penetration. We are going to test launch in selected municipalities first, partnering with the city to negotiate tax incentives for 2B0 customers.

Developing the 2B0 recycling unit MVP

20% equity on $10 million USD valuation

- Consumer spending may not rebound soon
- Consumers may not want to recycle

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5th place, Silicon Valley Unicorn, February 2021
4th place, XTC Extreme Tech Challenge, Israel, April 2021

https://patents.google.com/patent/US9821316B2/ko