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Robomart
Type of site
Private
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
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
ServicesStore-hailing
URLrobomart.co
Native client(s) oniOS

Robomart is a 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]

Customers can use the Robomart app to view different robomart types, 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][15]

Partnerships

In September 2019, Robomart partnered with Avery Dennison to source the RFID tags used to enable its checkout-free shopping experience.[16] In December 2020, Robomart partnered with Zeeba Vans to provide vehicles for its growing fleet.[17] 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. [18]

Products

The company currently operates two store types - the Pharmacy Robomart offering health and personal care items such as shampoo, hand sanitizer and ibuprofen, and the Snacks Robomart featuring chocolates, chips, soft drinks and other snack items. [19]

The company plans to introduce additional robomart types such as the Grocery Robomart, Pantry Robomart, Deli Robomart and Cafe Robomart in the near future. [20]

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. ^ Smith, Kevin. "Hail a snack? Robomart brings the mini-mart to your door". Los Angeles Daily News.
  15. ^ Wolf, Michael (25 June 2021). "'Store-Hailing' Startup Robomart Launches Fleet of Mobile Mini-marts in West Hollywood". The Spoon.
  16. ^ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/09/16/1916175/0/en/Robomart-and-Avery-Dennison-Collaborate-to-Enable-Frictionless-Checkout-Free-Experience.html
  17. ^ Heater, Brian. "Robomart launches its mobile convenience store in beta for West Hollywood residents". TechCrunch.
  18. ^ Wolf, Michael (25 June 2021). "'Store-Hailing' Startup Robomart Launches Fleet of Mobile Mini-marts in West Hollywood". The Spoon.
  19. ^ Redman, Russell (28 June 2021). "Robomart store on wheels gets under way". www.supermarketnews.com.
  20. ^ Redman, Russell (28 June 2021). "Robomart store on wheels gets under way". www.supermarketnews.com.
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