OPTOCYCLE

Over 80 million tonnes of construction waste every year! In Germany alone. Unfortunately, a large proportion of this material flow is still not efficiently recycled. At the same time, immense quantities of primary raw materials such as sand or gravel are tied up in the production of the individual fractions (concrete, bricks, etc.). The extraction of these and the energy-intensive manufacturing process means that concrete production alone is responsible for 7 % of global CO2 emissions.

OPTOCYCLE is developing a system for the optical classification of these materials to enable better recycling. This AI-based system makes it possible to significantly increase recycling rates and take an important step towards
towards a functioning circular economy.