TECHTAIL
    Petrol station at night with cars refuelling under the lit canopy, a space for a 24/7 autonomous store

    You provide the space
    We install the technology

    Autonomous 24-hour stores. We design. We build. We install. We maintain.

    Four proprietary, ultra-adaptable formats

    TECHTAIL Flex Store: glass-walled 24/7 autonomous store with fridges and product shelves, installed outdoors01

    Flex Store

    Modular format designed to be deployed anywhere.

    • Deployed in under 72 hours
    • Modular, flexible architecture
    • Plug and play — just power and internet
    • Dimensions tailored to each project

    Ten components working together

    Five always come standard. You choose the rest.

    Isometric diagram of a TECHTAIL autonomous store with platform, AI cameras, weight sensors, access control, smart fridge and freezer

    // STANDARD

    Included in every format. The technology is never charged separately.

    • 01Management platform
    • 02AI-powered cameras
    • 03Weight sensors on every shelf
    • 04Access control and payment authentication
    • 05Automatic checkout on exit

    // OPTIONAL

    Optional modules depending on what you sell and where.

    Connected fridge

    Freezer

    Coffee machine and other plug-and-play modules

    Branded screens

    Age-restricted zone

    QR, card or biometric access

    Four steps. No lines, no registers, no staff.

    Step 1: TECHTAIL screen at the store entrance for entering a phone number

    Drop your phone

    01

    Just to send you the receipt.

    Step 2: hand tapping a card on the payment reader at the autonomous store entrance

    Tap your card

    02

    The door opens. Nothing is charged yet.

    Step 3: shopper taking a bag of crisps from a shelf in the autonomous store

    Take what you want

    03

    No scanning, no writing anything down.

    Step 4: open exit door of the autonomous store, no checkout needed

    Walk out

    04

    The charge and receipt arrive automatically.

    Retail without limits

    Any space where someone needs to buy something can become a TECHTAIL store.

    Supermarket interior with fridges and refrigerated shelving

    Retailers· Full Store

    Supermarkets and chains operating 24/7 with no staff on site.

    Petrol station at night with pumps under lit canopies, a space for a 24/7 autonomous store

    Gas stations· Flex Store

    Late at night at a highway gas station. A driver walking in alone.

    Hotel lounge with a wooden ceiling and armchairs, a space for a 24/7 autonomous store

    Hotels· Corner Store

    In the lobby. A guest shopping at 2am with their room key.

    Football stadium interior with lit red stands, a space for a 24/7 autonomous store

    Stadiums· Flex Store

    At the entrances. Fans buying before the match.

    Campsite with lawn, trees and a pool facing the mountains, a space for a 24/7 autonomous store

    Campsites· Flex Store

    Families shopping at dawn among the cabins.

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    Success story

    BIG FISH

    Before rolling out our solutions to the market, we test them in our own stores.

    Big Fish, the group's operator, has been the environment where we've validated technology, optimized processes and turned the real experience of thousands of purchases into a mature, reliable solution ready to scale.

    +100,000
    Transactions
    10
    Locations
    1.5
    Years
    24/7
    Service
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    Big Fish Ready Store powered by TECHTAIL technology at Barcelona-El Prat airport

    Frequently asked questions

    What is a Techtail autonomous store?

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    A store open 24 hours with no queues, no tills and no staff. AI cameras and weight sensors on every shelf detect what customers take, and payment happens automatically on the way out.

    What formats are there?

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    Four in-house formats: Flex Store (modular), Full Store (20 to 500 m²), Corner Store (built into existing businesses) and Cabinet (compact).

    Where can it be installed?

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    Anywhere someone needs to buy: petrol stations, hotels, gyms, campuses, coworkings, campsites, stadiums and supermarkets.

    What does my space need?

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    The format is plug and play: it only needs internet and electricity. Dimensions are adapted to each project.

    Who restocks and runs the store?

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    The operator. Techtail designs, builds and installs the store and provides all the technology, maintenance and support. You restock and manage the product range, helped by the platform: real-time sales, stock and restocking alerts.

    How do customers buy?

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    They leave their phone number to get the receipt, tap their card to open the door, take what they want without scanning anything and walk out. Payment and receipt arrive automatically.

    What comes as standard?

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    Management platform, AI cameras, weight sensors on every shelf, access control and payment authentication, and automatic charging on exit. The technology isn't charged separately.

    Where are the stores built?

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    We design, develop and build them in Barcelona, with no intermediaries.

    How long does installation take?

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    8 weeks maximum from signing to opening, manufacturing included. Once built, a Flex Store is installed in under 72 hours.

    How much does it cost?

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    Investment ranges from €25,000 to €120,000 depending on format and size, plus a monthly platform subscription. You get a firm quote in the free implementation study.

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