Robomart

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Robomart
Robomart Logo.png
Type of site
Private
FoundedNovember 2017; 4 years ago (2017-11)
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California
,
U.S.
Area servedWest Hollywood, CA
Founder(s)
  • Ali Ahmed
  • Emad Suhail Rahim
  • Tigran Shahverdyan
Key people
  • Ali Ahmed (CEO)
  • Tigran Shahverdyan (CTO)
  • Emad Suhail Rahim (CSO)
IndustryRetail
ServicesGrocery delivery
URLrobomart.co
Native client(s) oniOS

Robomart is an American technology company and store-hailing platform headquartered in Santa Monica, California.[1][2] The company has deployed automated stores on wheels that can be hailed to a customer's home. Instead of delivering products the company delivers the entire store which cuts out order and pickup times giving it advantages over delivery.[3]

The Robomart app shows different robomart types, allows users to view products and pricing, and then order a store to their location. After customers have taken goods from the robomart, their order is automatically calculated, their card on file is charged and they are sent a receipt.[4][5]

History[]

The inside of a Robomart in West Hollywood, California

Robomart was founded in 2017 by Ali Ahmed, Tigran Shahverdyan, and Emad Suhail Rahim.[6][7] The company debuted at CES 2018 where it unveiled its concept of a self-driving store.[8]

At GITEX 2018 the company presented its first functional prototype of a fully driverless Robomart. At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show the company demonstrated the technology behind its autonomous stores and checkout-free shopping experience.[9]

Robomart prototype at CES 2019

In January 2019, Robomart announced its first partnership with U.S. grocery chain Stop & Shop to test its driverless stores.[10][11]

In December 2020, Robomart deployed the Pharmacy Robomart in a trial in West Hollywood.[12]

In June 2021, the company launched its commercial service with a fleet of Pharmacy and Snacks Robomarts operating within West Hollywood and Central Hollywood.[13][14]

Partnerships[]

In September 2019, Robomart partnered with Avery Dennison to source the RFID tags used to enable its checkout-free shopping experience.[15] In December 2020, Robomart partnered with Zeeba Vans to provide vehicles for its growing fleet.[16] In June 2021, Robomart partnered with REEF Technology to provide inventory management and restocking services. In addition, REEF's Light Speed grocery division serves as the first merchant selling products through Robomart.[14]

Products[]

The company currently operates two store types. The pharmacy Robomart sells health and personal care items such as shampoo, hand sanitizer and ibuprofen, and the snacks Robomart features chocolates, chips, soft drinks and other snack items.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Stern, Matthew (7 May 2021). "Will store-hailing revolutionize grocery delivery?". RetailWire.
  2. ^ Baxter, Amy (29 June 2021). "Store-Hailing Platform Robomart Launches in California". Retail Leader.
  3. ^ Brooks, Ethan (22 December 2020). "Robomart doesn't deliver products… it delivers the entire store". The Hustle.
  4. ^ Swedberg, Claire (29 January 2019). "Driverless Mobile Store Leverages RFID to Bring Food to Customers".
  5. ^ Billington, Francesca (15 July 2021). "Traffic Woes? In West Hollywood, the Pharmacy Comes to Your House". dot.LA.
  6. ^ Sengupta, Abhishek (16 October 2018). "World's first driverless grocery store in Dubai soon?". Khaleej Times.
  7. ^ "Driverless Mobile Store Leverages RFID to Bring Food to Customers - 2019-01-29 - Page 1 - RFID Journal". www.rfidjournal.com.
  8. ^ Kelly, Heather (11 January 2018). "Do we really need a self-driving on-demand corner store?". CNNMoney.
  9. ^ Albrecht, Chris. "CES 2019: Robby and Robomart are Bringing Mobile Commerce to the Masses". The Spoon.
  10. ^ Frangoul, Anmar (17 January 2019). "Driverless grocery vehicles coming to Boston area". www.cnbc.com.
  11. ^ Lee, Dami (16 January 2019). "Stop & Shop is testing self-driving mini grocery stores". The Verge.
  12. ^ Heater, Brian (15 December 2020). "Robomart launches its mobile convenience store in beta for West Hollywood residents". TechCrunch.
  13. ^ Smith, Kevin. "Hail a snack? Robomart brings the mini-mart to your door". Los Angeles Daily News.
  14. ^ a b Wolf, Michael (25 June 2021). "'Store-Hailing' Startup Robomart Launches Fleet of Mobile Mini-marts in West Hollywood". The Spoon.
  15. ^ "Robomart and Avery Dennison Collaborate to Enable Frictionless Checkout-Free Experience". GlobeNewswire News Room. September 16, 2019.
  16. ^ Heater, Brian. "Robomart launches its mobile convenience store in beta for West Hollywood residents". TechCrunch.
  17. ^ Redman, Russell (28 June 2021). "Robomart store on wheels gets under way". www.supermarketnews.com.

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