AiFi brings frictionless commerce to Miami Freedom Park with stadium opening in 2026

AiFi is working with Miami Freedom Park, a 25,000-seat soccer specific stadium currently under construction in Miami, Florida.

It is planned to be the home of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF. In 2022, final approval was given by the City of Miami to build a stadium on the current site of the Melreese golfcourse, close to Miami International Airport. This is set to open for the 2026 MLS season.

In a LinkedIn post, Richard Wallace, Head of Sales and Partnerships, Americas at AiFi, said: “Big news from the sunshine state. AiFi has been selected to provide frictionless commerce at Miami Freedom Park so fans can experience faster, more seamless ordering at concessions when the stadium opens next year.”

“Stoked to see this come to life over the coming months and expand our footprint in Major League Soccer.”

American Express Stadium

Wanzl UK , in collaboration with AiFi., has implemented an autonomous retail solution at the American Express Stadium in Brighton - home of Premier League football team Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

In a LinkedIn post, Wanzl UK said: “In the West Stand Tap Store, our entrance and exit gates enable a fully frictionless shopping experience - fast, convenient, and queue free. A forward looking step for physical retail - right in the heart of British football. Thank you to everyone involved for the great teamwork!”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Autonomous stores will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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