AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance for Waste Hauling Fleets

industry challenges

Top Fleet Management Challenges That Waste Haulers Face

Haulers are impacted by unexpected vehicle failures, shortened fleet life, and high cost of spare trucks due to outdated maintenance practices.

01

Unplanned Breakdowns

Garbage trucks break down frequently and the annual cost of repairs exceeds $30,000

02

Reduced Truck Life

Improper maintenance slashes the useful life of trucks by 25%, costing over $112,500/truck

03

Excessive Spare Trucks

20% of trucks could sit idle as backups, tying up $9 million in capital for a fleet of 100 trucks


Our solution

How Tensor Planet Helps

Tensor Planet’s AI-powered predictive maintenance provides intelligent insights and recommendations to fleet managers and technicians. Data-driven proactive maintenance predicts truck failures weeks before they occur, optimizes service schedules, and improves overall efficiency by right-sizing fleets.


Exceptional roi

Value Unlocked For Clients

Waste Haulers could potentially generate sizable cost savings and efficiency gains with our SaaS-based predictive maintenance platform priced per truck.

$463 K

Estimated annual savings by reducing breakdown frequency by 50%, avoiding costly roadside failures

 $188 K

Annual savings expected from reducing unnecessary spare trucks by 25% through predictive maintenance

$900 K

Annual savings thanks to 30% projected reduction in annual fleet maintenance costs

*The above ROI figures are for a fleet size of 100 trucks


smart Fleet management

Our Product Ensures Vehicle Uptime

Our AI platform is designed to tackle the biggest challenges waste haulers stumble into with fleet management.

01

Precise AI Recommendations

Our AI analyzes real-time sensor data to detect early failure patterns and provides tailored maintenance recommendations for each truck in the fleet, preventing costly breakdowns and extending vehicle lifespan.

02

Insights from Unconventional Data

We leverage real-time audio, video, and vibration data in addition to onboard diagnostics to monitor all critical components in the trucks, enabling proactive maintenance schedules and minimizing reliance on spare trucks.

03

Seamless Integration with Truck Systems

Our product works with industry standard fleet management systems and telematics platforms without requiring costly infrastructure changes, allowing waste haulers to adopt predictive maintenance effortlessly.


The Team

Brains Behind The Product

The Tensor Planet founding team brings together strong expertise across waste management and artificial intelligence. Meet the leadership team spearheading the innovation.

Founder & CEO

Ganes Kesari

• Second-time founder leading product strategy and business development.

• Co-founded Gramener, a 250+ member AI services firm which was acquired by a PE-backed firm in 2023.

• Writes columns for MIT SMR and Forbes on AI. Authored acclaimed articles on AI in waste management.

Advisor

Tyler Bandemer

• Leader with deep expertise in municipality solid waste management.

• Solid Waste Manager for the City of Loveland, Colorado with a total of 18 years in the industry.

• Manages waste collection programs for a city with 30,000 households and a full-service recycling center.

Advisor

Ben Woodman

• Executive with deep expertise in commercial waste management.

• Ex-Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Rubicon where he handled multiple AI workflows across the firm

• Oversaw operations across a $600M+ portfolio of waste and recycling services.

Let`s Talk

Schedule a Demo

We’d love to understand your priorities and show how you can generate sizable cost savings and efficiency gains in your fleet operations.