Retail

Robots for shops, supermarkets and shopping centres

Add an always-on coffee or ice cream offer that keeps shoppers on site for longer, and keep floors clean around longer opening hours, without adding headcount.

Xbot IC robot for retail
The challenge

What retail operators are up against

01

Giving shoppers a reason to stay

Physical retail competes with online on experience. A food and drink offer increases dwell time, but staffing a concession is expensive.

02

Cleaning windows keep shrinking

Longer opening hours leave less time to clean, and large floors take a big team to cover properly.

03

Small teams, big floors

Store teams are stretched across tills, replenishment and customer service, and moving stock from the back room competes for the same hours.

Use cases

Where robots fit in retail

A coffee concession without staff

Xbot S Pro brings a barista-quality coffee counter to shopping centres, receptions and large stores, serving espresso drinks around the clock.

Ice cream kiosk

Xbot IC serves soft-serve from a 180° panoramic display case that doubles as an advertising screen, a strong draw for food courts and family shoppers.

Compact drinks point

Xbot Lite fits counters and corners that can't take a full coffee bar, and can run from bottled water with no plumbing.

Shop-floor cleaning

Kleenbot C40 wet-scrubs supermarket and food-hall floors; the C30 sweeps and vacuums shop floors on a schedule, before opening or after close.

Back room to shop floor

Courier S100 moves cages and crates of stock up to 100kg from the stockroom to the shop floor, so replenishment takes fewer trips on foot.

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The retail line-up

Every lease includes delivery, set-up, staff training, maintenance and support.

Why lease

Why retail businesses lease rather than buy

Test a new revenue stream

Trial an automated coffee or ice cream offer on a lease before committing capital to it.

Roll out store by store

Prove it in one location, then add units to other stores under the same terms.

Maintenance and support included

One monthly price covers servicing, so there are no surprise repair bills.

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FAQs

Retail robot leasing questions

Can cleaning robots work while we're open?

Yes. Kleenbot robots navigate around shoppers and slow or stop when someone is in their path. Many retailers still schedule the heaviest cleaning for before opening or after close.

Who restocks the Xbot robots?

Your team tops up consumables such as beans, milk or ice cream mix. Cleaning cycles are automatic, which keeps day-to-day staff time low.

Do we need landlord approval for a kiosk?

In shopping centres, landlords usually approve kiosks and concessions. We provide footprint, power and water details to support that approval.

How much space does an Xbot need?

It depends on the model. Xbot Lite is the most compact and is designed for small counters. We'll confirm the exact footprint for your chosen model in the proposal.

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Let's find the right robots for your retail site

Tell us about your site and volumes. We'll recommend the right robots and lease term, with no obligation.

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