Orange achieves zero discrepancy trade-ins with Vision AI

How automated device grading eliminated pricing disputes and transformed the in-store trade-in experience.

Challenge

Orange Luxembourg faced a familiar problem in mobile retail: trade-in programs that created friction instead of value. Manual device grading placed employees in the difficult position of assessing device condition on the spot. This led to inconsistent evaluations and frequent discrepancies with downstream buyers. These disputes meant financial penalties, operational complexity, and a trade-in experience that fell short of customer expectations.

The core issue was clear: without objective, automated grading, trade-in programs would continue to underperform, limiting customer adoption and creating unnecessary risk for the business.

Solution

Orange deployed Pandas Vision AI across all retail locations in Luxembourg. The platform uses computer vision to assess device cosmetics and functionality through a simple camera scan (no specialized hardware required). Deployment was fast: Vision AI runs on a standard iPad, enabling rapid rollout without infrastructure delays or complex integrations.





The result is a trade-in experience that’s faster for customers, consistent across every store, and backed by grading accuracy that downstream partners can trust.

Zero discrepancy rate

Orange’s downstream device buyer, CompaRecycle, accepts Pandas grades without dispute. The accuracy of Vision AI has built complete trust in the grading process, eliminating the financial penalties and operational overhead that discrepancies previously caused.

Fast time-to-market

With no hardware requirements beyond an iPad, Orange implemented Vision AI across all locations within just a few days.

Higher trade-in offers for customers

Accurate grading means no price reductions and customers receive offers that reflect true device value, driving higher program participation and satisfaction.

Employees freed from grading responsibility

Automation removed the burden of subjective device assessment from store staff. Employees are no longer accountable for grading decisions, allowing them to focus on customer engagement rather than device inspection.

Integrating the Pandas technology has allowed us to move to a zero discrepancy concept with our buyers. 
The grading accuracy and automation we’ve introduced have been key in driving trade-in performance.

Mustapha Rahem

Head of Sales & Marketing

Integrating the Pandas technology has allowed us to move to a zero discrepancy concept with our buyers. 
The grading accuracy and automation we’ve introduced have been key in driving trade-in performance.

Mustapha Rahem

Head of Sales & Marketing

Integrating the Pandas technology has allowed us to move to a zero discrepancy concept with our buyers. 
The grading accuracy and automation we’ve introduced have been key in driving trade-in performance.

Mustapha Rahem

Head of Sales & Marketing

About Pandas

Pandas builds the technology that powers device programs. Vision AI delivers automated device grading through vision models enabling telecom operators, retailers, and OEMs to create trade-in, insurance, and buyback experiences that drive adoption, increase conversions, and protect margins. The platform is trusted by leading operators across Europe and beyond.