Throne Labs is a technology company that provides a "smart toilet" distributed network of portable toilets in the United States.
 Throne Labs logo | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sanitation |
| Founded | 2020 Washington, D.C., US |
| Founder | Fletcher Wilson |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was founded in June 2020 in Washington D.C. by Fletcher Wilson, who has experienced issues related to irritable bowel syndrome throughout his life and wanted to create a scalable public restroom solution for cities in the United States.[1] As of 2021, United States ranks 30th globally in public bathrooms per capita, tied with Botswana with 8 public toilets per 100,000 citizens.[2] Wilson now serves as the company's CEO.
Throne Labs raised angel funding from Sandalphon Capital, Dipalo Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, and Ravin Gandhi.[3][4][5]
Services
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Throne Labs provides solar-powered portable toilets that feature a running water sink, flushing toilet, and ventilation. The units use sensor technology to monitor use and optimize the cleaning schedules.[6][7]
Throne Lab units are free to use for consumers, who enter the units using a mobile app or QR code. As of 2024, the company operates units in Washington D.C.,[8][9] Virginia,[10][11][12] Los Angeles,[13][14] and Ann Arbor.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Deng, Grace (August 14, 2022). "This DC-Area High-Tech Toilet Startup Wants to Solve the Public Bathroom Problem". Washingtonian. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Daigneau, Elizabeth (August 28, 2023). "Cities struggle to solve the public restroom problem". Route Fifty. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Throne Launches Next Generation Bathroom Infrastructure in Washington, DC". PR.com. December 11, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Throne Labs Overview". PitchBook. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Gandhi, Ravin (November 6, 2020). "Op-ed: I left my job as CEO for 21 days to make a movie. Here's the Hollywood ending". CNBC. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Crosier, Veronica (May 1, 2023). "PSAI PRO-file: Throne Labs, Inc". Portable Sanitation Association International. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Beckwith, Alison (August 14, 2022). "Brentwood Company Seeks to Revolutionize Public Bathrooms". The Hyattsville Wire. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Hamburg, Daniel (March 4, 2024). "Five portable, free public bathrooms coming to DC". DC News Now. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "'Throne Labs' aims to solve the public bathroom crisis". WUSA-TV. September 29, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Wilder, Drew (September 21, 2023). "High-tech porta-potties are coming to Fairfax parks". WRC-TV. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Montgomery Parks Seeks Public Restroom Pilot Feedback". Source of the Spring. December 13, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Fairfax City Tests High-Tech Throne Restrooms in Two Parks". City of Fairfax Virginia. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Scauzillo, Steve (October 20, 2023). "Toilets at LA Metro train and bus stations are very rare, but four are being tested at busy stops". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Cantrell, Jackson (November 13, 2023). "Metro's bathroom project offers relief – but bring a phone". KCRW. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Ann Arbor City Council Approves Public Restroom Pilot Program". CNBC. November 8, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Stanton, Ryan (November 7, 2023). "High-tech public restrooms accessible via mobile app coming to downtown Ann Arbor". MLive. Retrieved March 7, 2024.