Innofest - Tintrooper & LitterBot

Mobile robots that collect cans and detect trash. During DGTL and the FBK Games, the TinTrooper and LitterBot took on the fight against street waste.

WHAT / Mobile robots that collect cans and litter
BY / TechTics, Saxion University of Applied Sciences
LIVING LAB / DGTL, FBK Games
YEAR / 2024

The TinTrooper was developed to collect cans and raise awareness about recycling. The robot moves through crowds independently, engages with people, and collects their empty cans. The first prototype holds about a hundred cans, with the goal of scaling up to five hundred.

Following a successful test at DGTL, TechTics introduced the LitterBot at the FBK Games: an AI-powered robot that maps and picks up litter. It navigates through the crowd, constantly learning how to adapt to dynamic environments.

Visitors responded positively, and TechTics collected valuable data that will be used to further improve the LitterBot.

Find out more about the project right here.