Using robots collaborating with insects to decentralise waste management
Notable Achievements
- Designed, prototyped and commercialised an autonomous system 1.5 years.
- Raised A$8M in Series A funding, led by Grok Ventures and Tenacious Ventures.
- Upscaling from managing 10 tonnes to 45,000 tonnes of food waste per week in 2021.
Currently Operating in One Region
Press Mentions

March 16, 2023
Robotics and millions of maggots to convert food waste to fodder after pilot project's success
Shipping container-sized machines are poised to head to waste management centres in regional Australia this year after the success of a 12-month pilot project involving Albury City and waste...
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September 14, 2023
FLYING HIGH: Food waste management innovator Goterra wins Best Sustainability Startup
Inside the shipping container-sized units, the larvae can devour vast amounts of food waste, reducing it by 95% in just 24 hours.
Read on Startup Daily »
August 17, 2023
Women thriving in agriculture
According to Aunty Cheryl Penrith, the Wiradjuri people are a matriarchal society who consider Wagga Wagga a place of celebration.
Read on Shepparton News »
August 1, 2023
Cannon-Brookes-backed food waste recycling startup banks $10 million bridging round
The company, which uses black soldier fly maggots to eat through the waste, is building a $3.5 million processing plant in western Sydney.
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July 31, 2023
This start-up’s ‘maggot robot’ will tackle Woolies’ food waste
Canberra start-up Goterra has raised $10 million and will open a new $3.5 million food waste facility in Sydney.
Read on Australian Financial Review »
February 15, 2023
From insect farmers to waste management: this company uses nature to reduce CO2 emissions caused by food waste
Turning insects into protein-rich sustenance has enabled Goterra to make huge inroads in the waste management space. In recognition of
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