Insider Brief
- Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics) opened its first European autonomous retail store in Vienna near Mariahilferstraße, in a first-of-its-kind collaboration with CAMPO Group to showcase its “store-in-a-box” platform.
- The unmanned, 24/7 location offers a full convenience assortment across ambient, chilled, and frozen categories, using AI, robotics, and real-time inventory for frictionless checkout, zero labor, and built-in loss prevention.
- The launch follows a funding round led by Ibex Investors and Emerge—with participation from the leadership team including CEO Joel Bar-El—and positions Vienna as the blueprint for Xpand’s global rollout of autonomous retail.
PRESS RELEASE -Autonomous retail innovator Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics) announced the opening of its first European store in Vienna. Located next to Mariahilferstraße, the city’s premier shopping street, the store is a first-of-its-kind collaboration with CAMPO Group, the robotics and AI automation platform provider.
The new location brings Xpand’s “store-in-a-box” technology to consumers, offering a full convenience assortment of ambient, chilled, and frozen goods. Powered by AI, robotics, and real-time inventory management, the unmanned store delivers frictionless, 24/7 shopping with zero labor and full loss prevention.
This opening follows a funding round led by Ibex Investors and Emerge, with participation from Xpand’s leadership team, including CEO Joel Bar-El. The funds will support global expansion, with Vienna serving as the blueprint for a new generation of autonomous retail stores.
“Opening our first international store in Vienna marks a pivotal moment in Xpand’s mission to make autonomous retail accessible worldwide,” said Joel Bar-El, CEO of Xpand. “This store demonstrates how our AI-driven technology transforms the retail experience while maximizing operational efficiency.”
