B:bot

B:bot's core business is the design, manufacture, and deployment of smart reverse vending machines that collect, sort, and process PET plastic bottles at the point of deposit. These machines are primarily installed in high-traffic client locations like supermarkets, including major chains such as Carrefour, Auchan, and Lidl. The business model is structured to be self-financing through the sale of the processed material. By immediately shredding bottles into sorted plastic flakes, B:bot reduces waste volume by up to 90%, significantly cutting transportation costs and logistical complexity. These high-quality, pre-sorted flakes are then sold to industrial recyclers at a price reportedly two to three times higher than that of baled, unprocessed bottles, creating a profitable revenue stream that funds the entire recycling loop.

The B:bot machine itself is a sophisticated piece of equipment, using robotics and AI to manage the recycling process. When a user inserts a bottle, a 360-degree barcode scanner identifies it, while optical sensors verify its size and plastic type, rejecting ineligible items. Once accepted, the bottle is instantly shredded into flakes, which are then sorted by color into separate internal bins. This on-site processing increases the machine's capacity to approximately 3,600 bottles within a small footprint of less than one square meter. To incentivize consumer participation, the system offers a reward of €0.01 or €0.02 per bottle, which can be redeemed as a store voucher or donated to charity. The machines are connected via 4G, enabling real-time monitoring of fill levels and remote diagnostics for maintenance.