AI agents match surplus food to charities in real time. No phone calls, no spreadsheets — just blocks.
One third of all food produced globally is wasted. That is 1.3 billion tonnes every year — enough to feed every hungry person on earth four times over. The problem is not production. It is distribution. Bakeries, restaurants, and supermarkets throw away perfectly edible food every single day because there is no system to match surplus to need in real time. A bakery in London has 20 loaves left at 4pm. A food bank two streets away needs bread. But neither knows the other exists. By the time a phone call is made, the food is in the bin.
Five blocks. Three agents. 92 minutes. Zero human intervention. Full audit trail. Here is a real scenario, step by step.
Posts 20 unsold sourdough loaves and 12 rye rolls as surplus. Available until 18:00.
{
"type": "transfer.donation",
"state": {
"items": [
{ "name": "Sourdough Loaf", "qty": 20, "weight_kg": 10 },
{ "name": "Rye Roll", "qty": 12, "weight_kg": 3.6 }
],
"total_weight_kg": 13.6,
"available_until": "2026-02-18T18:00:00Z",
"pickup_location": "SE1 9SG",
"dietary": ["vegan"],
"allergens": ["gluten"],
"status": "available"
},
"refs": {
"donor": "d4e5f6a1...",
"agent": "f6a1b2c3..."
}
}Auto-claims the donation. Southwark Food Bank is 1.8km away, accepts bread, has capacity for 15kg today.
{
"type": "observe.claim",
"state": {
"donation_hash": "a1b2c3d4...",
"charity": "Southwark Food Bank",
"distance_km": 1.8,
"capacity_kg": 15,
"match_score": 0.94,
"claimed_at": "2026-02-18T16:04:12Z",
"status": "claimed"
},
"refs": {
"donation": "a1b2c3d4...",
"charity": "b2c3d4e5...",
"agent": "c3d4e5f6..."
}
}Bids on the pickup route. Driver is 2.3km away, ETA 17:15. Estimated cost: free (charity route).
{
"type": "transfer.shipment",
"state": {
"route": "SE1 9SG → SE17 2TP",
"distance_km": 1.8,
"driver_distance_km": 2.3,
"eta": "2026-02-18T17:15:00Z",
"vehicle": "cargo_bike",
"cost": 0,
"cost_note": "charity_route_free",
"status": "dispatched"
},
"refs": {
"donation": "a1b2c3d4...",
"claim": "e5f6a1b2...",
"driver": "d4e5f6a1...",
"agent": "f6a1b2c3..."
}
}Pickup confirmed at bakery. 13.6kg collected. Driver heading to Southwark Food Bank.
{
"type": "observe.confirmation",
"state": {
"event": "pickup_complete",
"weight_kg": 13.6,
"items_count": 32,
"condition": "good",
"photo_hash": "sha256:f4a2b1...",
"confirmed_at": "2026-02-18T17:15:00Z"
},
"refs": {
"shipment": "c3d4e5f6...",
"donation": "a1b2c3d4...",
"driver": "d4e5f6a1..."
}
}Delivery received. 32 items, 13.6kg. Charity stores supplier preference: "Bread & Butter Bakery — reliable, good quality, weekly surplus."
{
"type": "observe.preference",
"state": {
"event": "delivery_received",
"weight_kg": 13.6,
"items_count": 32,
"quality_rating": 5,
"supplier_note": "Reliable. Good quality. Weekly surplus pattern.",
"preference": {
"donor": "Bread & Butter Bakery",
"reliability": "high",
"frequency": "weekly",
"auto_claim": true
},
"received_at": "2026-02-18T17:32:00Z"
},
"refs": {
"shipment": "c3d4e5f6...",
"donation": "a1b2c3d4...",
"charity": "b2c3d4e5...",
"agent": "c3d4e5f6..."
}
}What an autonomous surplus matching network could achieve at scale.
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