Sensei

It’s Vegas, baby! And we went all in for it! 🚀 We’ve been at HPE Discover 2024, where all the tech giants come together to discover the next big thing, with our own pop-up autonomous store! And our Deployment Manager Vasco Sousa tells you why Sensei's tech is stepping up the game for retailers worldwide. 🛒 Thanks Matt Quirk and Hewlett Packard Enterprise for having us and for this wonderful partnership that is changing the way the world shops! 🙌

At Sensei, we love opening new stores. That’s what we long for, what we work for. But we can’t open 365 new stores a year. And we’re glad we can’t. Because it’s exactly what we do when we’re not opening new stores that makes it so special. May we never forget this: Better than shining on the main stage is sharing the backstage. 👊 Thanks Powerdot for inspiring us! 💙

And, together with Colibri, we’ve just opened… Can we have a drum roll, please? …THE FIRST-EVER AUTONOMOUS STORE ON A MOTORWAY IN PORTUGAL! 🇵🇹 A non-stop pit stop. With no waiting lines. Always on the move. ✨ Now, if you’re on the fly like a Colibri (the fastest bird in the world, how convenient!), we make sure you have no time to waste. 🚗 💨 While Brisa takes care of the road, together with Colibri, we take care of the journey! 💪 Special thanks to Grupo Brisa, José Maria Almeida Lima, and our team, for making this project possible! 🙌

The Autonomous Pod has landed on… Universidade Católica Portuguesa! 🎓 Have you ever wondered how amazing it would be to have all your favourite snacks available 24/7, within walking distance and without waiting lines? Wonder no more. ✨ Galp’s Smart Store is a no-brainer for when you need food for thought. As simple as walking in, grabbing what you’re craving for and leaving. Study smarter, not harder! 😉 Special thanks to Filipe Santos, Maria Estarreja (PhD), Joao Diogo Marques da Silva, Ana Casaca and RIL Retail Innovation Lab 🙌

It’s been a month since the opening of the very first autonomous store in Trento! And what a beautiful journey it’s been, together with DAO Cooperativa. We sure started off on the right foot, with more than 60K visitors so far!!! 🙌 But better than talk the talk, it’s to walk the walk. See for yourself what it’s like to shop in our TuDay Conad supermarket. 🛒 Picture’s up, cause we’re rolling! 🎥 🎬 #sensei #autonomousstores

And our award for best speaker at Shoptalk goes to… Marco Penasa! 🏆 Ok, we may be biased, but he deserves it. If you weren’t there, here are the key takeaways of Marco’s talk — and the reasons why our stores together with DAO Cooperativa are passing the shopper’s test with flying colours: 👉 Just like magic, the best technology is invisible. So, don’t make it the centre of attention. Just like magic, keep it in your sleeve! ✨ 👉 We embrace change faster if it doesn't feel that much of a change. That's why your customers don’t want something truly new. They want the familiar done better. 👉 Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. The best shopping experience should be as simple as going to your pantry at home. You simply walk in, grab what you want and leave. With less barriers, less friction, and certainly less scanning beeps and queues. 🏃♀️ Thank you for inspiring us, Marco! 🙌

Hola, Barcelona! 🇪🇸 Hola, Shoptalk! 🛒 We’re at Europe’s greatest retail show, showing how we’re revolutionising the shopping experience with our autonomous stores. If you’re around, don’t miss the opportunity to say hi to our Business Development & Partnerships Lead, Matilde Maia Alhinho. And the icing on the cake: Marco Penasa, Head of Marketing, Sales & Comms at our partner DAO Cooperativa, will take the main stage to present our stores in Verona and Trento — the first-ever autonomous stores in Italy! 🗓 June 5th ⏰ 2 pm 📍 The Club Stage See you there! #shoptalkeurope #autonomousstores

Let’s talk about privacy! 🔒 Cause we get asked a lot: - In an autonomous store, how do you identify me as a shopper? - What do you use my data for and who do you share it with? - Aren't autonomous stores a modern version of ‘Big Brother is watching you’? The reality is brighter than that, but they're quite complex questions to explain. If only we had the IST’s Professor of Information Security and Privacy at hand to give us a knowledgeable answer… Oh, actually, we do! ✌ Check our co-founder and CSO Paulo Carreira’s latest article here (PT, pages 86-89): https://lnkd.in/dgppBsex Or, if you’re feeling lazy, just swipe through our key takeaways below. 😉

We’re rolling at Venditalia, the world’s most important exhibition of vending machines! And if you can’t go to Milan, well… then we bring Milan to you. 🇮🇹 Meet our game-changing Autonomous Cabinet: - An AI-powered 24/7 microstore that offers the most frictionless shopping experience: simply tap your card or phone app, open the door and grab what you want. No fuss, no drama! ✨ - Just like going to your fridge at home: you can touch and examine products before buying, and even take several products at once. No snacks stuck, no arms stuck! - With real-time stock, the real deal. Offering operators on-the-fly updates on inventory and alerts for replenishment needs. No empty shelves, no disappointment! 🙌 - A plug&play format without a hefty upfront investment, and customisable for endless settings, be it offices, cinemas, service stations, hotels, gyms or airports. No kidding! If you haven’t visited us yet, hurry up, cause tomorrow it’ll all be a wrap. Last call for a trip to the future of vendings: 📍Fiera Milano 🏠 Hall 12, stand C10 📅 Til May 18, 3 pm Come see for yourself how we’re changing the way the world shops! 🚀

It’s showtime! 🤘 Rome, you’ll have to excuse us, but this week all roads lead to… Milan! ✨ From the 15th to the 18th of May, we’ll be showing the wonders of our AI-powered Autonomous Cabinets at Venditalia, the world’s most important exhibition of vending machines. If you’re around, meet us at: 👉 Hall 12, stand C10 And don’t miss the chance to stop by Trento and try out our brand new DAO Cooperativa Autonomous Store! We’ll be waiting for you. A presto! 🇮🇹