What Lixo does

Lixo SAS is a Paris-based AI company founded in 2019 by Marjorie Darcet (CEO) and Olivier Large (CTO) that develops computer vision systems for real-time analysis of waste composition during collection on refuse trucks. The company's flagship product combines proprietary hardware — camera sensors, the LXCO5 E-Mark certified onboard AI computing module, 4G antenna, and GPS — with a distributed Edge-to-Cloud architecture in which the onboard unit processes images locally to extract lightweight metadata (waste class, time, geolocation, mode of contribution) and transmits only that metadata to cloud servers for contamination scoring via adjustable client-specific rule tables. The proprietary Omnia AI model, launched in 2025, recognizes more than 90 waste categories at 95% detection precision, a coverage materially exceeding typical market solutions.

The platform serves two primary customer segments: public municipalities and intercommunalities operating collection in-house (régie), and private waste collection operators (Veolia, Suez, GFL, Paprec, Derichebourg, Nicollin) serving those municipalities under contract. Specialized modules address household waste, commercial/professional waste (Déchets d'Activités Économiques), and voluntary drop-off point (PAV) collection. The system integrates via API with fleet management software, RFID bin tagging, and bin weighing systems. Lixo holds one granted foundational US patent and four additional patents pending in Europe and North America covering its core AI methods.

The business model is a turnkey sale of hardware plus an annual SaaS subscription for the AI analytics platform, supplemented by professional services for installation and training. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales targeting large operators and municipalities, supplemented by the UGAP public procurement catalog in France and an OEM distribution channel established in 2026 through McNeilus (Oshkosh Corporation) for factory-installed AI contamination detection on new refuse collection vehicles in North America. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. As of early 2026, Lixo has deployed approximately 600 sensors across 10 countries, with over 300 trucks equipped and 12.5 million inhabitants covered by its solutions.

Name

Lixo

Legal name

Lixo SAS

Website

https://lixo.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lixo provides AI-powered computer vision systems that analyze waste composition in real time on refuse collection trucks. The Paris-based company serves public municipalities and major private waste operators across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Waste Analytics

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Advanced/Optical Sorting & Quality Control Services (NIR, AI, Robotics) (BPALADAH)

Keywords

• Waste stream analysis
• AI computer vision
• Smart waste collection
• Recycling contamination detection
• Circular economy technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS subscription for AI waste analytics: Ongoing subscription model for access to Lixo's AI analytics platform, real-time dashboards, contamination scoring, and data reporting. Includes free software updates and new feature releases. Core recurring revenue stream.
2. Hardware sensors and onboard equipment: Sale of proprietary hardware including camera sensors, LXCO5 onboard computing module, 4G antenna, and GPS equipment. Hardware is sold as part of the turnkey solution alongside the software subscription.
3. Professional services — installation and training: Deployment services including installation of sensors on collection trucks (performed by Lixo operations teams or customer teams), configuration, and training. Installation takes approximately 5–6 hours per truck.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lixo develops and sells an AI-powered computer vision system mounted on waste collection trucks to characterize waste composition in real time. The turnkey solution combines onboard hardware (cameras, LXCO5 edge computing module, 4G, GPS) with the proprietary Omnia AI model and a cloud SaaS dashboard that delivers contamination scoring, geolocated sorting-error evidence, hazardous-waste alerts, and KPIs for door-to-door and voluntary drop-off collection modes. It is sold to municipalities and private waste operators across Europe and North America, primarily via annual SaaS subscriptions bundled with hardware.

Product overview

Lixo offers an integrated waste stream analysis platform combining hardware (cameras, LXCO5 onboard computing module), proprietary AI (Omnia model recognizing 90+ waste categories), and cloud-based dashboards. The core platform provides real-time contamination detection during waste collection, with specialized modules for household waste analysis, commercial/professional waste analysis, and voluntary contribution points. Additional offerings include a mobile application for field actions and a sorting error cost simulator. The system is deployed on collection trucks and integrates with fleet management systems via API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Omnia: AI model capable of recognizing more than 90 waste categories, launched in 2025.

Products and services

• Lixo Core Platform Smart vision system for real-time waste stream analysis during collection, consisting of cameras, an onboard computing unit (LXCO5), and a cloud-based dashboard. Provides contamination detection, collection performance tracking, and geographic mapping of sorting quality for waste operators and municipalities.
• LXCO5 Onboard AI Computing Module E-Mark certified automotive-grade onboard AI module that processes waste images locally on the truck, extracting lightweight metadata (waste class, time, geolocation, contribution mode) and transmitting to the cloud for contamination scoring.
• Omnia AI Model Proprietary AI model launched in 2025 that recognizes more than 90 waste categories, powering Lixo's real-time contamination detection and waste characterization capabilities.
• Lixo Cloud Dashboard (lixo.systems) Web-based interface for data visualization providing real-time KPIs, contamination scores, collection performance metrics, territorial mapping, and temporal analysis of waste streams.
• Household Waste Analysis Solution Automated waste analysis solution for municipalities and private collectors covering residual household waste, selective collection, and bio-waste streams to improve sorting quality and reduce rejection rates at sorting centers.
• Commercial Waste Analysis Solution Solution for analyzing waste from economic activities, enabling collectors to detect sorting errors, attribute contamination to specific business clients with photo evidence, and optimize contamination-based billing.
• Voluntary Drop-off Point (PAV) Analysis Solution Specialized solution for analyzing waste at voluntary contribution points including underground, semi-underground, aerial columns, and mushroom-style containers, with per-column contamination scoring and temporal analysis.
• AI Contamination Detection System (McNeilus / Oshkosh) AI contamination detection system for refuse and recycling collection vehicles developed with McNeilus, identifying over 80 contaminants in real time and integrating with the McNeilus ClearSky Intelligence telematics platform.
• Lixo Mobile Application Mobile application enabling field teams to run targeted awareness and sensitization actions based on contamination data from the Lixo platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54% reduction in contaminated bin score (Toulouse Métropole, post-awareness campaigns)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing (Oshkosh Corporation)coreTechnology or Integration · 19 March 2026Lixo collaborated with Oshkosh's McNeilus subsidiary to develop an AI-enabled material contamination detection system for refuse and recycling collection vehicles. The system uses computer vision and machine learning to identify over 80 contaminants in real time. Available as factory-installed option on new McNeilus vehicles and as a retrofit kit for mixed fleets. Integrates with McNeilus ClearSky Intelligence telematics platform. This is a flagship OEM partnership enabling Lixo's entry into the North American market.
• CiteocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCiteo, the French eco-organization for packaging recycling, partnered with Lixo through an innovation call for project. Citeo supports Toulouse Métropole's deployment of Lixo sensors as part of its innovation funding program. The partnership combines Citeo's organizational reach with Lixo's AI technology for improved sorting quality.
• NvidiasupportingTechnology or IntegrationNvidia is listed as a technology partner, likely providing GPU computing infrastructure for Lixo's AI model training and inference.
• ADEMEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Environment and Energy Management Agency. Cited as a data source for Lixo's cost simulator (Modecom reports, Sinoé database) and as a project partner for innovation financing.
• OVHcloudsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOVHcloud is Lixo's cloud hosting provider, ensuring all waste data is securely hosted in France (Europe) in compliance with GDPR.
• QarnotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationQarnot is listed as a partner, potentially in the area of sustainable computing infrastructure. Their logo appears in the partners section alongside OVHcloud and other technology providers.
• AtomelecsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAtomelec is listed as a technology/integration partner, likely in the area of electronic components or equipment interfacing for Lixo's hardware sensors.
• OvivesupportingTechnology or IntegrationOvive is listed as a partner in the Lixo ecosystem, potentially in the area of waste equipment or collection technology integration.
• UGAP (Union des groupements d'achats publics)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLixo is listed on the UGAP public procurement catalog, France's government purchasing platform, enabling direct purchasing by public sector entities.
• SimplicitisupportingTechnology or IntegrationSimpliciti is a fleet management software provider. Lixo integrates via API with Simpliciti systems as part of its interoperability ecosystem for waste collection operators.
• TerbergesupportingTechnology or IntegrationTerberge is a waste collection vehicle equipment manufacturer. Lixo's technology is compatible with Terberge trucks, as shown in the vehicle compatibility section of the website.
• CLS (Collecte Locale Service)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCLS is listed as a partner, potentially in the area of IoT or geolocation services for waste collection fleet tracking.
• SulosupportingTechnology or IntegrationSulo is a waste collection equipment manufacturer. Lixo is compatible with Sulo trucks, shown in the vehicle compatibility section.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Zen Robotics: Finland-based pioneer in AI-driven robotic waste sorting, with products used by waste operators globally. Comparable to Lixo in applying AI to waste characterization, but focused on robotic sorting equipment at MRFs rather than contamination analytics during collection.
• AMP Robotics: US leader in AI-guided robotic sorting for recycling facilities, with a broader portfolio spanning hardware (robots) and software analytics (AMP Cortex, AMP Clarity). Comparable to Lixo on the AI vision side and similar enterprise buyer (recyclers/operators), but focused on material recovery facilities rather than on-truck collection-phase analysis.
• TOMRA: Norwegian global leader in sensor-based sorting and recycling technology, serving waste and mining operators worldwide. Comparable to Lixo as a sensor-based waste analytics vendor to large operators, but at much greater scale and with a broader portfolio across collection, sorting and recycling.
• Pellenc ST: France-based optical sorting equipment manufacturer serving waste and recycling operators globally. Comparable to Lixo as a French-headquartered technology vendor to waste operators, though Pellenc focuses on sorting center equipment rather than on-vehicle collection analytics.
• Bulk Handling Systems (BHS): US-based equipment and technology provider for recycling and waste handling, including optical sorting and AI analytics. Comparable to Lixo as a vendor to North American recyclers and waste operators, though primarily focused on facility equipment rather than on-truck analytics.

Direct peers

• Greyparrot: UK-based AI waste analytics company applying computer vision to identify waste composition at material recovery facilities and along the value chain. Closely comparable to Lixo in technology approach (AI image recognition on waste streams), customer base (waste operators and packaging producers), and product (dashboards with contamination analytics).
• Recycleye: UK AI waste recognition company providing computer-vision analytics for sorting facilities and waste characterization. Closely aligned with Lixo on the AI vision technology stack and target buyer segments (waste operators and municipalities), though primarily deployed at facilities rather than on collection trucks.

Emerging players

• Sensoneo: Slovakia-based smart waste management platform providing sensor-based waste level monitoring and route optimization for waste operators and municipalities. Comparable to Lixo as a software/data analytics vendor to European waste collectors, though focused on bin-level fill monitoring rather than AI composition analysis during collection.
• EverestLabs: US AI recycling robotics startup focused on AI-guided picking at material recovery facilities. Comparable to Lixo on the AI vision layer and target buyer segment, but with a narrower product focus on robotic sorting rather than collection-phase waste analytics.
• Sadako Technologies: Spain-based AI waste sorting company applying deep learning to waste recognition on conveyor belts at sorting facilities. Comparable to Lixo on the AI vision technology and European operator buyer base, though deployment is at facilities rather than on collection vehicles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lixo-technologies

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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