"The first is a fleet of robotic waste bins, called Hoooly, that use generative AI to determine what is trash and what is recycling and sort the waste accordingly. The second is a smart lid that can be fitted to existing waste bins with the same functionality as its larger bin counterpart. The company also has a software product that allows companies to track the waste they produce; it offers suggestions for how a company can reduce waste production based on its waste data."
"Nicolas Zeoli, the founder and CEO of Ganiga, told TechCrunch that he's had dreams of building the next great company, like Facebook or Apple, since he was younger. He decided to focus on waste because he said issues surrounding waste management are very tangible in his native Italy - and it was clear there wasn't much being done about it. "We all need to reclaim this problem," Zeoli said. "I read 100 articles on this problem."
Ganiga Innovation develops AI-driven solutions to improve recycling and corporate waste management. The company created Hoooly robotic bins that use generative AI to classify and sort trash versus recyclables. Ganiga also offers a smart lid retrofit that adds the same sorting capabilities to existing bins and a software platform that tracks waste generation and recommends reduction strategies based on collected data. Ganiga launched in 2021 and produced its first prototype in 2022. The founder cited tangible waste problems in Italy and low global plastic recycling rates as motivations. Ganiga will demonstrate its technology at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October.
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