This Robot Lives in Your Building's Trash Chute & Saves $200K+ Expenses, with RoboChute CEO & Co-founder Tzvika Graiver

Tzvika Graiver is the co-founder and CEO of RoboChute, the company reinventing how buildings manage trash chutes using smart, autonomous robots. With a background in law and a deep commitment to environmental innovation, Tzvika brings a unique blend of strategic insight and operational grit to the built world. RoboChute’s system proactively cleans, monitors, and extends the life of garbage chutes—already delivering healthier air and lower costs in buildings across Israel. Tzvika is also the longtime Chairman of KeepOlim, a nonprofit supporting new immigrants in Israel through business development and community advocacy. Whether launching robotics or empowering new communities, he’s focused on building smarter, more inclusive buildings and cities from the inside out.

(01:35) The Problem with Garbage Chutes
(05:46) Cost & Maintenance of Garbage Chutes
(07:49) VC on hardware vs. software
(12:06) Challenges & Opportunities in Robotics
(21:16) Future of Real Estate & Robotics
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(24:51) Robots in Real Estate Operations
(25:16) The Importance of Building Automation
(27:06) Innovative Solutions for Waste Management
(28:23) The Role of AI in Building Management
(32:03) The Rise & Fall of Roomba / iRobot & Amazon's Blocked Acquisition
(35:14) Competition with Chinese Manufacturers
(42:22) Collaboration Superpower: Hannah Szenes (Wiki) & Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (Wiki)

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