In Estonia, Cleveron launched robotic storage units, which aim to rival Amazon Lockers.
Ten ‘PackRobots’ have been placed in Viljandi and Tartu in Estonia, and will be available to CollectNet customers. The CollectNet network is open to all e-commerce, retail and logistics companies. PackRobots are located so end consumers can receive their orders 24 hours a day (7 days a week). PackRobots will be located next to supermarkets and shopping centres. To use the service, customers select the PackRobot they want to collect from when ordering. They will then receive a notification from CollectNet via email and text message when the parcel is ready to be picked up.
All PackRobots have climate control, and the temperature will be kept between +5 and +20 °C all year round. Creating ‘last mile’ solutions like this, that are convenient and easy to use for shoppers, will help drive more people to the online channel, and create a more profitable model for retailers as they don’t need to drive to multiple locations at specific times, like they do for home delivery.
