There’s a certain pattern to cleaning the kitchen, and some of the last two steps including taking the trash out and sweeping up the floor. While the need to heft the bag of garbage out to the dumpster hasn’t yet been eliminated, the folks behind Bruno are pining to make the dust pan obsolete. Bruno is bid as a smart trash can, and it is notable for one big reason: it has a small slot in the bottom equipped with a vacuum, allowing the user to sweep debris directly into the can using a broom, no bending over or dust pan needed.

Meet the world’s first “smart” garbage can.

Bruno is a Wi-Fi-enabled bin that links up with your smartphone. He’ll send you push notifications when he’s getting full, when it’s time to put the garbage out for collection and when he’s running low on trash bags. He also has a powerful vortex vacuum at his base and can suck up any crumbs you accidentally spill when cleaning off the cutting board. In other words, he’s like your neat-freak, nudging mother in plastic robot form.

That’s right, no more scooting around the kitchen and dining room sweeping up innumerable crumbs and the occasional lentil. The Bruno has a small ground-level opening that turns on automatically when you sweep things into it — a hidden vacuum sucks up the target items and you go about your business without aggravating your aching back.

As with all good things in life, Bruno is currently in preorder. When he hits the market this fall, he’ll cost $229, but you can claim him now on Kickstarter for a mere $139.

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