Robenso

What Robenso does

Robenso is a Greek private technology company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Heraklion, Crete, that develops AI-powered robotic systems for sorting municipal solid waste. Its product portfolio centers on a Delta-robot arm platform combined with deep-learning computer vision and vacuum grippers, and includes AI-powered robotic waste pickers (sorting cycles under 0.9 seconds per pick), compact fully-automated material recovery facilities, plug-and-play linear waste pickers, reverse vending machines, and high-capacity air jet waste sorters. A separate RECLAIM product line extends the technology into containerized, portable Material Recovery Facilities using a combined visual and infrared imaging module and a modular multi-robot/multi-gripper architecture for decentralized, small-scale material recovery in remote areas.

The company sells through an enterprise consultative motion, engaging prospective customers via a 'Request a consultation' contact form and positioning solutions as customized to specific needs and budget with rapid return on investment and weekend installation to minimize downtime. Revenue derives from hardware sales of robotic sorting systems and ongoing after-sales support and performance optimization services; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Robenso has built credibility through participation in multiple EU-funded research and innovation programs, including HR-PickAIR under Horizon Europe's SOPRANO project (EU GA-101120990) and RECLAIM (EU GA-101070524), as well as prior Greek national and INTERREG-funded projects (ANASA, InterRecycle). It closed its first disclosed institutional round on 2025-02-14, raising approximately $524,825 from Helidoni Group. The firm remains pre-commercial at scale, with 1-10 employees, no named customers, no patents disclosed, and no public revenue.

Name

Robenso

Legal name

Robenso

Website

https://robenso.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Robenso is a Greek private company founded in 2021 that builds AI-powered robotic waste sorting systems using Delta-robot arms and deep-learning computer vision, serving municipalities and remote communities through customized recycling equipment and portable Material Recovery Facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Recycling Robotics

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulking, Sorting & Pre-Processing Facilities (Screening, Shredding, Size Reduction) (EUAIABAJ), Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)

Keywords

• Robotic waste sorting
• AI-powered recycling
• Material recovery equipment
• Municipal waste sorting robots
• Delta-robot recycling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Heraklion

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Robotic Waste Sorting Equipment Sales: Sale of AI-powered robotic waste pickers and sorting systems. Solutions include compact fully-automated robotic material recovery facilities, plug-and-play linear waste pickers, and reverse vending machines. Pricing is customized to customer needs and budget with competitive positioning focused on rapid return on investment.
2. After-Sales Support Services: Ongoing support services including maintenance, upgrades, and performance optimization for installed robotic systems. Company positions itself as a 'partner in performance' with trusted after-sales support.
3. Portable Material Recovery Facility Solutions: Containerized, portable robotic Material Recovery Facilities designed for small-scale decentralized material recovery, particularly for remote or isolated areas. Combines hardware deployment with specialized AI imaging modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Robenso designs, develops, and sells AI-powered robotic systems for identifying, categorizing, and physically sorting recyclables from municipal solid waste. The product portfolio includes robotic waste pickers, compact fully-automated material recovery facilities, plug-and-play linear waste pickers, reverse vending machines, and high-capacity air jet waste sorters, all built on a Delta-robot arm platform with deep-learning computer vision and vacuum grippers. The company sells to waste management operators and municipalities via consultative direct sales and provides ongoing after-sales maintenance and upgrades.

Product overview

Robenso offers a portfolio of AI-powered robotic waste sorting solutions built around a core Delta-robot arm platform. The main products include AI-Powered Robotic Waste Pickers for high-speed sorting, Compact Fully-Automated Material Recovery Facilities for integrated waste processing, Linear Waste Pickers for flexible plug-and-play operations, Reverse Vending Machines for automated collection, and High-Capacity Air Jet Waste Sorters. All products leverage deep learning computer vision and Delta-robot technology to maximize productivity, lower processing costs, and guarantee first-rate material purity in municipal waste processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI-Powered Robotic Waste Picker High-throughput robotic waste sorting system using AI and deep learning computer vision to identify and categorize recyclables, with sorting cycles of less than 0.9 seconds per pick. Designed for waste management operators and municipal material recovery facilities.
• Compact Fully-Automated Material Recovery Facility Compact, fully-automated robotic material recovery facility designed to process solid municipal waste streams including plastics and metals. Targeted at waste management operators seeking an integrated sorting facility.
• Linear Waste Picker Low-cost, plug-and-play linear robotic waste picker for flexible sorting operations. Targeted at smaller or evolving material recovery operations needing modular automation.
• Reverse Vending Machine Automated machine for collecting and processing recyclable containers, enabling material recovery through automated collection at the point of return.
• High-Capacity Air Jet Waste Sorter High-capacity air jet waste sorter designed to drive smarter, cleaner recycling within the circular economy. Targeted at large-scale material recovery facilities.
• After-Sales Support Services Ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and performance optimization services for installed Robenso robotic systems, positioning the company as a long-term partner in performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sorting cycles of less than 0.9 seconds per pick
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOPRANO (EU GA-101120990)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SOPRANO is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme project (EU GA-101120990) that funds the HR-PickAIR project in which ROBENSO participates. HR-PickAIR explores augmented human-robot material recovery for municipal solid waste sorting, where human workers oversee categorization in clean environments while robots perform physical picking and sorting tasks. SOPRANO provides open calls for project funding and coordination within the circular economy research ecosystem.
• RECLAIM (EU GA-101070524)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022RECLAIM is a European Union funded project (EU GA-101070524) focused on implementing portable, robotic Material Recovery Facilities tailored to small-scale decentralized material recovery for remote or isolated areas. ROBENSO participates by providing containerized robotic solutions with AI modules combining visual and infrared imaging for recyclable identification, localization, and categorization, along with modular multi-robot/multi-gripper approaches for cost-efficient sorting.
• ANASAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerROBENSO founders previously participated in the ANASA project, which was funded by Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This represents a past strategic collaboration in the recycling/innovation space.
• InterRecycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerROBENSO founders previously participated in the InterRecycle project, which was funded by INTERREG V-A Greece-Cyprus 2014-2020 programme. This cross-border cooperation project focused on recycling innovation and represents a past partnership in the circular economy domain.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sadako Technologies: Sadako Technologies provides AI-based waste sorting robots and vision systems for MRFs, comparable in product offering and customer base to Robenso.
• ZenRobotics: ZenRobotics builds AI-based robotic waste sorting systems using heavy-duty robot arms for recyclables and C&D waste, directly comparable to Robenso's Delta-robot sorting platform.
• EverestLabs: EverestLabs offers AI-driven robotic sorters for recycling facilities, an early-stage direct peer in computer-vision robotic picking of recyclables.
• AMP Robotics: AMP Robotics develops AI-guided robotic sortation systems for material recovery facilities, directly competing with Robenso's AI-powered robotic waste pickers in the same MRF customer base.

Emerging players

• Recycleye: Recycleye combines AI vision analytics with robotic pickers for waste sorting, an emerging player with overlapping technology stack and target MRF customers.
• Greyparrot: Greyparrot provides AI-based waste analytics and monitoring for material recovery, an adjacent emerging player whose computer vision stack overlaps with Robenso's categorization technology.

Broad incumbents

• Machinex: Machinex designs and manufactures recycling equipment including sorting systems for MRFs, a broad incumbent with overlapping equipment offerings for the same waste management customers.
• TOMRA: TOMRA is a large incumbent in sensor-based sorting and recycling, offering optical sorters, reverse vending machines, and collection solutions that overlap with Robenso's product portfolio.
• Pellenc ST: Pellenc ST provides optical sorting machines and material recovery equipment for solid waste, a broad incumbent competing in the same MRF and sorting markets as Robenso.
• Bollegraaf: Bollegraaf is a leading manufacturer of balers and sorting/recycling systems for material recovery facilities, a broad incumbent serving the same MRF customer base as Robenso.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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