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Ubica Robotics

Corporate marketretailCurated record
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Ubica Robotics builds the UB5 autonomous shelf-scanning robot that navigates retail stores every night after closing to create and update daily digital twins of store inventory, including realograms and out-of-stock detection. The system combines autonomous navigation (SLAM-based), advanced cameras and sensors, and classical+AI image recognition algorithms. Output is delivered via a smartphone app for employees and integrated retail management data. A spin-off of the University of Bremen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Ubica has 250+ robots in live commercial operation.

HeadquartersBremen, DE
Founded2020
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
Team51-200
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersNot listed
Regions servedGermany, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineretail

UB5

  • Autonomous overnight shelf-scanning robot using cameras, sensors and AI image recognition to generate daily digital twin with realogram and stock data

    Core product function and sensing architecture

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-05-01dm-drogerie marktdrugstore retailDE100Announcement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-01-01250+ UB5 robots in live commercial operation at retail customers including dm-drogerie markt; dm-drogerie markt holds equity stakeUbica Robotics
2025-01-01Robots Create Digital Twin in Stores ↗Ziegler Newsletter
2022-03-01Won euRobotics Technology Transfer Award at European Robotics Forum, Rotterdam, for dm-drogerie markt digital twin deploymentUniversität Bremen
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Source ledger

4 unique public sources

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Ubica Robotics: Robot from Germany scans dm stores at nightBasic Tutorials · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Best AI & Robotics Application 2024 dm-drogerie markt & DmTECHreta-europe.com / EHI Retail Institute · retrieved 2026-07-05
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About Us — Ubica RoboticsUbica Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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University Spin-Off Ubica Wins European Robotics AwardUniversität Bremen · retrieved 2026-07-05