Estonian grocery chains Coop Estonia, Selver and Prisma will deploy the Cleveron 501 robotic grocery solution at some of their stores. The stand-alone units are installed in parking lots near supermarkets, allowing shoppers to pick up their orders at a designated time by simply entering a PIN on a user console.
Each unit is 25 square meters in size and climate-controlled for continuous operation all year. They also feature two temperature zones to allow for storage of both perishables and frozen goods.
Like many grocers, Coop Estonia, Selver and Prisma have seen a surge in online ordering since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to their adoption of the Cleveron solution. Asko Pukk, Development Director at Coop Estonia, noted that the autonomous pickup points are an “ideal solution for overpopulated areas where there is not enough space, but also in rural areas which otherwise would not have such a selection available.”
The Cleveron 501 also is being tested in Denmark, the U.S. and the UK. Cleveron also works with Walmart to provide Walmart Pickup Towers.
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