Sensei and MC Sonae Open World’s Largest Autonomous Supermarket

Sensei and MC Sonae Open World's Largest Autonomous Supermarket

Sensei and MC Sonae are laying claim to world’s largest autonomous supermarket in Portugal.

Sensei has partnered with MC Sonae on the opening of a new Continente Bom Dia location, in Leiria, Portugal, pitched as the world’s largest autonomous supermarket.

In a LinkedIn post, Sensei said, “This revolutionary achievement is a record breaker on so many levels, setting a new benchmark for the future of retail: 1.676 cameras; 1,200 sq m2; 2,000 scales; 21 servers; 10.000 SKU’s.”

“With democratic entry (no app or card tapping needed), assisted sales (fresh fish counter), simplified real-time basket checkout, discrepancy detection (a first!), and many more, bringing the shopping journey to a whole new level.”

It concluded, “We changed everything, challenging the retail status quo, without changing anything – except for the groundbreaking checkout process, it’s just a really simple, smooth and seamless shopping experience.”

“This new store represents a significant milestone in the innovation and modernisation of the retail sector, combining the support of our employees with Sensei’s technology to create a unique shopping experience,” said Luís Moutinho, CEO at MC (Sonae Group).

“We are excited to witness how this innovative store will serve the community and are confident in the experience it will provide to our customers.”