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Proof of Usefulness Report

I2U Innovated to Use

Analysis completed on 3/21/2026

+209
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

The project addresses a valid industrial problem (steel coil warehouse automation) with a seemingly legitimate underlying premise, earning decent utility and technical scores. However, the submission contains severe red flags, including highly exaggerated claims about audience reach ('everyone') and traction ('most people have used my product') for a highly specialized B2B industrial application. Additionally, revenue figures are nonsensical ('all time marketcap: 500000' listed as monthly revenue). These vague and unsubstantiated claims heavily penalize the credibility and overall PoU score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+125
Audience Reach Impact+10
Technical Innovation+60
Evidence Of Traction+0
Market Timing Relevance+40
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+237.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.88
Final Score+209

Project Details

Project URL
Description
i2U is specialized in the development of computational technologies focused on creating and optimizing the algorithms and rules that allow operating the Steel coil warehouses. HIRUKI is an integral solution for the automatic management of Steel coil warehouses. It is based on a unique working methodology that allows activity control through artificial vision from machine learning algorithms and automation of manipulation equipment. With HIRUKI we achieve important savings for our clients, productive improvement and a radical increase in working safety conditions.

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

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Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

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Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline