Deutsche Bahn opens checkout-free store at railway station in Berlin, powered by AiFi technology
AiFi has announced the opening of its newest autonomous store within Berlin's Ostbahnhof Deutsche Bahn railway station.
The 24/7 ServiceStore is run by DB Station&Service, operated by SSP Deutschland.
While US-based AiFi has increased its European presence over the past four years, this newest location in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, is the first one for public customers to launch in Germany.
"Our technology has been helping consumers avoid long queues and reclaim that critical time amid their travels, so that they can move through their days more swiftly and focus their time and attention on things that matter most," says Sander Garnier, New Business and Account Manager, Europe at AiFi.
"We are proud to partner with Deutsche Bahn to bring frictionless technology to shoppers and commuters in Berlin's Ostbahnhof railway station."
With AiFi's computer vision powered checkout-free solution, customers can enter the store, grab what they need, and walk out.
They will be able to buy cold drinks, coffee, fresh baked goods, convenience products, and the location will also feature alcohol and tobacco vending machines.
The 436 square foot store will enable customers to use an app for entry, purchase, and payment. It will also feature Wanzl galaxy entry gates.
"The new 24/7 ServiceStore represents a milestone in the further development of ServiceStore DB and our customer service," says Martina Köppl, Head of Franchise Management at DB Station&Service.
"From now on, AiFi's technology will let passengers shop completely autonomously around the clock at Berlin's Ostbahnhof. For us, this is a major and important step in the provision of passenger services, which we see as an elementary part of the intermodal travel chain in public transport.”
“In the future, customers will benefit from the unlimited availability of the service and a completely new and time-saving shopping experience."
Recently hitting a milestone of over 100 computer vision powered autonomous stores, AiFi lays claim to the highest number of store deployments globally. It has served over 3.5 million customers, and has processed over 10 million transactions with its solution.
Other partnerships include Microsoft, Verizon, Aldi, Carrefour, Zabka, Compass Group, Morrisons, Sodexo, Live Nation, NASCAR, the NBA, and the NFL.
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