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LionsBot R3 Scrub Pro in retail – salesmotion installation
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Robotics in retail: a clean sales floor, visible advertising, less strain on your team

From full-range supermarkets to hypermarkets: we combine autonomous wet cleaning, marketing robotics at the point of sale and reliable service into a concept that works in day-to-day store operations – set up before opening hours, easy for your team to manage, supported across the DACH region.

The sales floor is cleaned before the store opens – without additional staff
MediaBot as an advertising medium and product finder right at the point of sale
Rollout-ready for retail chains: standardised set-up, service in the field
Over 400 sites & customers supported DACH-wide technician network 24 h remote fault resolution in the service package
Challenges

What retailers are dealing with today

01
Cleaning in off-peak hours

The sales floor has to be clean before the store opens – exactly when staff are hardest to find. Absences are noticed immediately, and quality varies from day to day.

02
Untapped touchpoints at the PoS

Customers spend a lot of time in the store, but advertising spaces are static. Promotions, own brands and secondary placements often fail to reach customers where the buying decision is made.

03
Scaling across stores

What works in one store has to run just the same in fifty branches: IT/network, training, spare parts, service. Without structure, it never gets beyond a one-off project.

The salesmotion Set-up

The set-up for your store

A curated portfolio instead of catalogue merchandise: we put together the combination that suits your floor space, product range and processes – and set it up turnkey.

Knowledge

Cleaning and service robots in retail: what you need to know

Food retail offers ideal conditions for robotics: large, contiguous hard-floor areas, a daily cleaning requirement and a tight window before the store opens. A scrubber-dryer robot covers the floor reliably and documents every run – your staff focus on the checkout zone, service counters and the areas that need manual work. Add marketing robotics and the robot also becomes a touchpoint at the point of sale.

Is a cleaning robot worth it in a supermarket?

That depends on floor space, cleaning frequency and staff costs. As a rule of thumb: the larger the area cleaned daily and the scarcer the cleaning staff, the sooner the investment pays off. We run the numbers conservatively for your store in a consultation – based on your actual floor space and wages, without speculative projections. Our ROI calculator provides an initial indication.

How does advertising on the robot work?

The MediaBot Pro travels defined routes through the store and plays promotions, offers and brand campaigns on its display. Customers can also use it as a product finder: select a product and the robot leads the way to the shelf. The result is an advertising channel that moves to where the buying decision is made.

How does a rollout across several stores work?

After the first store, we standardise set-up, training and service processes: maps and routes are created for each branch, the store team is trained, and spare parts and technician call-outs are organised through our DACH-wide network. Our remote team monitors the fleet and resolves many faults before they are noticed in the store.

Cleaning during opening hours

The machines are designed for public areas: all-round sensors, obstacle avoidance and stopping when people approach. Most of the floor is still cleaned before the store opens or in off-peak hours, because that is most efficient.

Fresh-food areas and service counters

In front of counters, in fresh-food areas and at checkout zones, detail cleaning stays with the team – supported by a walk-behind machine such as the i-mop. The robot covers the large, open sales floors.

Working with cleaning contractors

Robots do not replace a cleaning team; they take pressure off it. In the cobotics model, the robot handles the recurring routine floor cleaning while staff take on the demanding tasks – for a predictable, consistent result.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions from retail

Can the robot clean during opening hours?+
Yes – the robots detect people and obstacles and steer around them on their own. Cleaning before the store opens is still the norm: the floor is clear and the result is at its best. We define time windows and routes together during the site survey.
What infrastructure does my store need (network, water, power)?+
Very little: a power socket for the charging dock and access to fresh and waste water for wet cleaning. The LionsBot cleaning robots are connected via their own SIM card and do not require the customer's Wi-Fi. We clarify the exact requirements during the site survey.
Who cleans corners, the checkout zone and service counters?+
The robot covers the large, open sales floors. Corners, edges, checkout zones and service areas stay with the cleaning team – ideally supported by a walk-behind machine such as the i-mop. The result is a clean overall finish with a noticeable reduction in workload.
How quickly is someone there if the robot stops?+
We resolve most faults via remote access, many of them within 24 hours as part of the service package. If an on-site visit is needed, a technician from our DACH-wide network comes out.
How do we start – fleet-wide right away or with a single store first?+
We recommend starting with a demonstration and a single store. After a successful introduction and training, the rollout to further branches follows – centrally monitored via fleet management.

Which robot suits your store?

On-site consultation and demonstration – free of charge and without obligation.

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