Proof of Usefulness Report

Clevon

Analysis completed on 2/3/2026

+52
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Clevon is a legitimate Estonian technology company developing autonomous delivery robots (CLEVON 1) that has conducted pilots with major partners like DHL, IKI, and PostNet in Europe and the US. However, the company faced significant financial difficulties, leading to a restructuring and acquisition by US-based Indigo Technologies (backed by FedEx and Foxconn) around 2024/2025. The submission provided extremely poor and misleading data (claiming 'most people have used my product' and 'everyone' as the audience), which heavily penalized the score. While the technical innovation is high and the acquisition validates the technology, the standalone business struggled to scale revenue (approx €98k in 2022) and the submission fails to reflect the current reality of the company.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+20.0
Audience Reach Impact+2.0
Technical Innovation+12.75
Evidence Of Traction+7.5
Market Timing Relevance+5.0
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+47.5
Usefulness Multiplierx1.1
Final Score+52

Project Details

Project URL
https://clevon.com/
Description
Clevon offers modern solutions to the challenges logistics and retail companies face – the high labor costs of last-mile delivery and the ever-growing driver shortage. We develop and manufacture lightweight autonomous delivery robots designed as multifunctional platforms that can serve different business needs. With a unique approach to autonomous vehicle technology, combining remote driving (teleoperation) and our autonomous driving system (ADS), we have been offering commercial services with key players in retail and logistics on public roads for over three years. We don’t predict the future, we create it!

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline