24/7 autonomous store for campuses and universities

    A Full Store that never closes for students and staff: no queues, no tills and no staff in store.

    Aerial night view of a large lit stadium in the city

    // The challenge

    On a campus demand comes in peaks: between lectures, late at night during exams, in halls of residence. A shop with fixed opening hours can't cover all of them.

    // How Techtail fits

    Recommended format: Full Store

    Full Store: inside the Big Fish autonomous store, powered by TECHTAIL, at Barcelona-El Prat airport

    A complete autonomous retail solution.

    • More sales space
    • Greater product capacity
    • Fully customizable layout
    • Premium customer experience
    • 20–500 m² · 24/7 · 500+ SKUs

    // What your space needs

    What we need from you

    Surface
    From 20 to 500 m².
    Connection
    Plug and play: just internet and electricity.
    Building work
    We design the format around your current setting.

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

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

    Drop your phone

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    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

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    The charge and receipt arrive automatically.

    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

    // Process

    We design. We build. We install. We maintain.

    1. 01You send us the floor plan or the measurements of your space.
    2. 02We send back an implementation proposal: layout, surface and equipment.
    3. 03We design and build the store in our Barcelona factory.
    4. 04We install it in your space.
    5. 05You restock and run it with our platform: real-time sales, stock and restocking alerts. We take care of maintenance and support.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which format fits a campus?

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    The Full Store: a complete autonomous retail solution from 20 to 500 m², 24/7 and with over 500 products, with a fully customisable layout.

    What if the space is small?

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    We also design the Corner Store and the Cabinet, more compact formats that fit into existing spaces.

    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.

    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.

    Do you have a space with footfall?

    Send us the floor plan or the measurements and we'll send back a no-obligation implementation proposal.