VenHub flags progress since Nasdaq debut including smart store deployments and tech enhancements

VenHub Global, a US-based specialist in autonomous smart store technology, has highlighted progress made since its public market debut earlier this year.

Since beginning trading this year on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “VHUB”, the company has continued to execute across several key areas of its growth strategy, including expanding its Las Vegas operating footprint, advancing its proprietary technology platform, securing new smart store deployment opportunities, strengthening its payments infrastructure, and earning third-party recognition for innovation in autonomous retail.

“Since becoming a public company, we have moved quickly to strengthen our foundation for a national scale rollout of our smart stores,” says Shahan Ohanessian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at VenHub.

“We have expanded our production capacity in Las Vegas, advanced our robotics, vision, security and payments capabilities, and continued to demonstrate that fully autonomous retail is no longer a concept. It is operating in the real world today.”

The company was named Most Innovative Retailer at the 2026 RTIH AI in Retail Awards during January and was later ranked in the top ten in the retail category on Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies list.

“VenHub is building the infrastructure for a new category of retail,” says Ohanessian. “Our focus is on execution: producing smart stores more efficiently, deploying into the right environments, and providing retail operators with a platform that can generate profitable revenue where a staffed solution could not.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

AI will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.