What Kuube does

Kuube is a Hungarian manufacturing firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Budapest that designs and produces solar-powered smart street furniture for public spaces. Its product line comprises five bench and hub models — SMART HUB, NANO, ECO, BOOK, and BASIC — each integrating photovoltaic generation, on-board energy storage, public Wi-Fi, device charging, and environmental sensors (air quality, temperature, humidity, UV). An optional Resysten Clean Air System photocatalytic coating provides active NOx reduction, and a central Kuube Dashboard aggregates real-time usage and environmental data for municipal clients. The company positions this stack as a turnkey smart city node that requires no excavation or grid connection for installation.

The business is primarily a hardware manufacturer with a recurring-data engagement layer: cumulative figures cite 57.35 MWh of solar energy generated, 254,475 devices charged, 1,129,671 connected users, and 59 TB of data throughput across the deployed base. Manufacturing is executed in partnership with Foxconn, which Kuube describes as providing the region's largest smart furniture production capacity and European quality compliance; the partnership is the company's most consequential operational dependency. The Resysten air-purification partnership adds a differentiated functional capability layered onto the core solar-IoT product.

Kuube operates a direct, consultative sales motion targeting municipalities, public space operators, real estate developers, universities, and transportation authorities, with a quote-based pricing model and no publicly disclosed unit pricing. Distribution is via direct enterprise sales, a referenced distributor network, and visibility at international events such as CES 2026. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, no named institutional investors, no public revenue figures, and no identified management team in the available sources.

Name

Kuube

Legal name

Kuube

Website

https://kuube.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kuube is a Hungarian manufacturer of solar-powered smart street furniture — benches and hubs with integrated Wi-Fi, environmental sensors, device charging, and optional air-purifying coatings — sold to municipalities, developers, and public space operators across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart city street furniture

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smart Climate & Air Quality (Thermostats, HVAC, Purifiers, IAQ Sensors) (HSAPAQAD)

Keywords

• Solar smart benches
• Smart city furniture
• Off-grid solar infrastructure
• Environmental monitoring sensors
• Public space connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Street Furniture Hardware Sales: Sale of solar-powered smart benches, hubs, and related outdoor furniture products. Products include SMART HUB, NANO, ECO, BOOK, and BASIC models. Each product integrates solar power, device charging, Wi-Fi, environmental sensors, and optional air cleaning technology.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kuube manufactures and sells solar-powered smart street benches and hubs (SMART HUB, NANO, ECO, BOOK, BASIC) equipped with photovoltaic systems, built-in energy storage, Wi-Fi hotspots, device charging, environmental sensors, and optional photocatalytic air-purification coating. The products are sold directly as customized units to municipalities, developers, and public space operators, and are managed through the Kuube Dashboard data platform.

Product overview

Kuube is a global innovator in solar-powered smart city furniture, offering a portfolio of off-grid smart benches and hubs (SMART HUB, NANO, ECO, BOOK, BASIC) that combine renewable solar energy, digital connectivity, environmental sensing, and modern urban design. The products integrate the Kuube Dashboard as a central management platform and the Resysten® Clean Air System for active air purification. All products are manufactured in partnership with Foxconn, ensuring scalable European production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Hub: Solar-powered smart bench with environmental sensors, Wi-Fi hotspots, device charging, and digital interfaces.
• Nano
• ECO
• BOOK
• BASIC

Products and services

• Kuube SMART HUB Full-featured solar-powered smart bench with integrated photovoltaic power, built-in energy storage, environmental sensors, Wi-Fi hotspot, device charging, digital interface, and air quality monitoring; flagship smart city integration product for municipalities and developers.
• Kuube NANO Compact solar-powered smart bench delivering essential smart city features (solar power, charging, connectivity, sensors) in a smaller footprint for space-constrained public locations.
• Kuube ECO Solar-powered smart bench designed for urban green digital developments, combining environmental monitoring and connectivity capabilities for sustainable public spaces.
• Kuube BOOK Solar-powered smart furniture product within the Kuube portfolio, providing renewable-powered smart city functionality.
• Kuube BASIC Entry-level solar-powered smart bench in the Kuube lineup, providing off-grid renewable power and core smart city features.
• Kuube Dashboard Centralized digital platform for monitoring and managing all deployed Kuube products, providing municipalities and operators with real-time data on air quality, temperature, humidity, UV radiation, energy production, usage analytics, and public-space utilization for infrastructure planning and sustainability reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 57.35 MWh of solar energy generated
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FoxconncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFoxconn is Kuube's manufacturing partner, ensuring world-class production quality, scalable capacity, and compliance with European standards. The partnership supports both pilot projects and large-scale smart city rollouts globally. Foxconn's logo appears on Kuube's website under 'Powered by' indicating a significant manufacturing partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global smart-city and energy management incumbent offering EcoStruxure platform for municipalities and buildings. Adjacent competition through holistic smart-city platform offerings rather than furniture.
• Cisco (Smart+Connected Communities): Major smart-city infrastructure vendor offering networking, IoT, and data platforms to municipalities. Indirect competitor as cities increasingly procure end-to-end smart-city platforms rather than point solutions.
• Maglin Site Furniture: North American public space furniture manufacturer serving municipalities, universities, and developers. Overlaps with Kuube in customer segments and product category but without integrated IoT/solar features.
• Landscape Forms: Established US manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture and site amenities for public spaces. Broader incumbent in street furniture with broader portfolio but less smart/IoT integration than Kuube.
• Victor Stanley: Long-standing US street furniture manufacturer (benches, litter receptacles, bike racks) serving municipalities. Comparable in target customer base but lacks Kuube's smart/solar differentiation.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global smart lighting and IoT infrastructure provider with smart-city street lighting and connected city offerings. Competes indirectly as a broader smart-city platform player with overlapping municipal customers.

Direct peers

• Ocular: Australia/UK-based smart bench provider offering solar-powered seating with device charging, environmental sensors, and digital signage — directly comparable to Kuube's feature set and target customers.
• Soofa: US-based maker of solar-powered smart benches with environmental sensors and USB charging. Closest direct competitor to Kuube's SMART HUB and NANO product lines in the smart street furniture category.
• Strawberry Energy: Spanish/Greek smart urban energy company producing solar-powered benches with USB charging and sensors. Competes with Kuube in European municipal markets with similar off-grid smart furniture offerings.
• EnGoPlanet: Solar-powered smart street furniture manufacturer producing benches, charging stations, and lighting for smart cities. Direct competitor in the off-grid solar furniture niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kuubesmartbench

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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