Teen Inventor Tackles Food Waste with AI | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

Seventeen-year-old Smit Kothari just dropped Grocery Genius, an AI-powered kitchen assistant that slashes food waste and fights hunger by turning your pantry into a recipe engine. It scans your ingredients, suggests smart meals, tracks inventory, and even shows nutrition facts—all for free. Born from seeing families waste groceries and others go hungry abroad, Kothari’s app now won second place in the Congressional App Challenge. With a “Smart Pantry” that alerts you before food spoils (and encourages donations), it’s not just saving wallets—it’s feeding communities. Kothari’s heading to…