Scanandbuy provides a turnkey platform for 24/7 autonomous retail, offering AI-powered totems, smart lockers, and software that enable cash‑free, queue‑free shopping in any venue. Merchants can deploy the solution without proprietary hardware, set it up in 48 hours, and manage operations through a single dashboard, with GDPR‑compliant data handling and round‑the‑clock support.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Retail operators often rely on staffed checkout counters or proprietary hardware to enable 24/7 sales, which creates queues, limits operating hours, and requires significant upfront investment and maintenance.
Solution
Scan and Buy offers a turnkey, software‑first platform that turns any location with products into an autonomous store. Customers use a mobile app to scan a QR code at the entrance, gain instant access, and then scan each item’s barcode; the app updates the cart in real time and processes payment within seconds. The solution includes AI‑driven totems for product recognition, smart lockers for secure item retrieval, and a cloud‑based management console that handles inventory, security, and analytics. Deployment requires no proprietary hardware, can be ready in 48 hours, and is supported 24/7 with GDPR‑compliant data handling.
Target Audience
Primary customers are retailers, convenience‑store operators, and venue managers (e.g., airports, malls) seeking to offer continuous, cashier‑less shopping without large hardware investments.
Features
- QR‑code entry that unlocks doors in under 2 seconds for seamless, unattended access
- Real‑time barcode scanning via the customer app with instant cart updates on store displays
- AI‑powered totems and smart lockers that manage product dispensing and inventory tracking
- Cloud‑based dashboard for remote store configuration, sales monitoring, and security alerts
- No proprietary hardware required; integrates with existing shelving and POS infrastructure
- GDPR‑compliant data processing and 24/7 technical support