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RNS Number : 3178S  Tekcapital plc  24 July 2025

 

24 July 2025

Tekcapital plc

("Tekcapital" or the "Company")

Guident and Coastal Waste & Recycling Inc. Sign Deal

for Next-Generation Safety with WatchBot(TM) Solution

 

Tekcapital Plc (AIM: TEK) the UK intellectual property investment group
focused on creating valuable products that can improve people's lives, is
pleased to announce that its portfolio company Guident Corp. ("Guident") has
announced a new business engagement with Coastal Waste & Recycling Inc., a
leading provider of waste and recycling services with locations throughout
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

 

Under this agreement, Guident will deploy its innovative WatchBot(TM) solution
to Coastal Waste & Recycling operations, delivering cutting-edge
technology designed to validate autonomous patrols, conduct AI-driven
inspections, and generate real-time safety alerts.

 

The WatchBot(TM) platform will address a variety of critical use cases at
Coastal Waste & Recycling facilities, including thermal inspections, truck
damage detection, PPE (personal protective equipment) compliance, tank cage
checks and more. By leveraging Guident's advanced AI capabilities, Coastal
Waste & Recycling expects significant improvements in operational safety,
risk mitigation, and cost efficiency.

 

Guident's WatchBot(TM  )conducting autonomous patrol

 

 

 

Chad Abell, Vice President, EHS & Engineering at Coastal Waste &
Recycling said:

 

"At Coastal Waste & Recycling, safety is at the core of everything we do.
Our partnership with Guident and the introduction of the WatchBot(TM) solution
is a major step forward in protecting our people and assets. This technology
empowers our teams with real-time insights and enables us to proactively
address potential risks, ensuring the highest standard of safety across our
operations.

 

Harald Braun, Chairman & CEO of Guident, stated:

 

"This partnership exemplifies the remarkable teamwork between our
organizations and demonstrates our shared commitment to safety and operational
excellence. By combining our expertise with Coastal's dedication to
innovation, we're setting a new benchmark for technology-driven safety in the
waste and recycling industry."

 

The collaboration between Guident and Coastal Waste & Recycling highlights
the companies' mutual focus on leveraging next-generation technology to drive
meaningful improvements in workplace safety, operational efficiency, and
overall business performance.

 

About Guident

 

Guident commercializes patented technology to enable safer autonomous vehicles
and devices by providing industry-leading AV remote monitoring, control,
assistance, and passenger support services. To learn more, please visit
https://guident.com/ (https://guident.com/) .

 

About Coastal Waste & Recycling

 

Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Coastal Waste & Recycling is a
privately owned solid waste & recycling company with over forty-three,
(43) locations in Florida and Georgia, and South Carolina. Coastal's team
provides residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal services to our
customers in the regions we serve. Our locations provide comprehensive solid
waste services that include collection operations, transfer stations, portable
restroom services, along with recycling, and disposal facilities. With a
commitment to a culture focused on our core values and a vision of growth,
both personal growth and business growth, we have over 1,600 employees
providing nearly two million services each month.

Learn more at https://www.coastalwasteinc.com
(https://www.coastalwasteinc.com) . For further information or inquiries,
please visit the Coastal Waste & Recycling website or contact Patti
Hamilton at phamilton@coastalwasteinc.com
(mailto:phamilton@coastalwasteinc.com) .

 

About Tekcapital plc

 

Tekcapital creates value from investing in new, university-developed
discoveries that can enhance people's lives. Tekcapital is quoted on the AIM
market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: symbol TEK) and is headquartered in
the UK. For more information, please visit www.tekcapital.com
(http://www.tekcapital.com) .

 

Tekcapital owns approximately 70% of Guident Corp.

 

LEI: 213800GOJTOV19FIFZ85

For further information, please contact:

 

 Tekcapital Plc                                                                         Via Flagstaff
 Clifford M. Gross, Ph.D.

 SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker)                          +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
 Richard Morrison/Charlie Bouverat (Corporate Finance)
 Richard Parlons/Abigail Wayne (Corporate Broking)

 Flagstaff Strategic and Investor Communications                                        +44 (0) 20 7129 1474
 Tim Thompson/Andrea Seymour/Fergus Mellon

 

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