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What We Do[ 01 ]

Turn-key solution for deploying robots in your stores.

We help retail chains automate their stores with robots that handle repetitive, time consuming tasks.

Nothing in the store has to change. Our robots work it as it is, and begin automating from day one.

Physical AI, working your aisles: not another system for your staff to check, but the store work itself, done.

Tasks you can automate in your store.

Showing all 10 tasks.

The journey of getting goods into the store

Moving cages from the loading bay to the next step in the flow.

Verifying the goods received against the order.

Grouping goods to match your store's shelving.

Bringing goods to the right shelf.

Placing goods in their spot on the shelf.

Preparing the shelf for the customer.

Epilogue

Putting the floor back in order.

Clearing away plastic and cardboard.

Autonomous order fulfillment.

Counting what is actually on the shelf.

Benefits

  1. Always on

    Around-the-clock operation that adds capacity beyond your staffed hours.

  2. Frictionless rollout

    Our robots work within your existing stores and workflows — no retrofit required.

  3. Scale without limits

    Onboard a robot once and scale it across all your stores — no setup to repeat.

  4. End-to-end tasks

    One robot handles multiple tasks, automating end-to-end workflows rather than isolated steps.

  5. Digital twin of your store(s)

    As the robots work they rebuild the store in 3D, keeping a live model of every aisle and shelf.

  6. High fidelity analytics, in real time

    Stock levels, pricing and planogram compliance, measured on every pass instead of once a quarter.

The Company[ 02 ]

The future of retail is built in Stockholm.

Cota was founded and is headquartered in Stockholm by second-time founders and aerospace/robotics engineers. We are bringing intelligent machines out of the lab and into the real world, powering the stores of the future.

A Cota robot working a store aisle
Founders Kildo Alias and Teo Rizvanovic
The Cota team with a robot in the Stockholm office
Fig. 02 — The robot on the aisle, founders Kildo Alias and Teo Rizvanovic, and the Cota team.
News[ 03 ]

Cota in the press.

Common questions

Our robots take over the store’s goods handling. They receive deliveries, bring goods from cages and pallets to the right aisle, and put products in their place on the shelf. Most customers start with overnight shifts, because that’s the easiest way to get going: when the team arrives in the morning, the shelves are already filled. As you scale, the robots can work any time of day, up to 24/7.

No. We work with your existing layout, shelves and delivery routines. Before we start, we map your store, load your products and shelf locations, and set up a playbook for your site. The playbook covers how you receive goods, where deliveries are placed and how cages are handled.

Your staff get time back for customers and for the work that needs people. Restocking is repetitive and physically demanding, and night and early shifts are hard to fill. We take over that work so your team can focus on running a great store.

We start with a site visit and a pilot in one store or one area, for example a single aisle or the chilled section. Our team handles the installation, shift planning and support, so your staff don’t need to manage the robots. Day-to-day work in your store stays the same.

Yes. The robots are CE marked. Every shift follows a safety checklist and a site-specific plan that respects fire exits, alarms and security routines. Emergency stops are always available.

You pay per hour of work, just like booking extra staff. We provide the robots, the operators and the support, so you don’t buy or maintain any hardware. Every engagement starts with a pilot, so you can see the results in your own store before scaling up.

Get in contact and we’ll go through your store, your deliveries and your biggest staffing pain points, and propose a pilot that fits.
Contact[ 04 ]

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