OMV dares to take the next step in the field of digitalization with syreta

syreta Unibox installation breaks new ground

On Monday, February 7, 2022, the first completely contactless and digitized filling station was presented and officially opened in Lunzerstraße in Linz with the "OMV Fastlane". The specialists from syreta were once again significantly involved, providing the technology for the Unibox and also implementing the conversion to the new store concept. Instead of being built into a container as before, the autonomous store was this time built directly into the existing premises of the former Avanti filling station.

From the initial discussions to the completion of the new integrated Unibox, not even six months passed. As early as December, the converted filling station opened its doors to customers for a trial run. The autonomous Unibox store, which offers around 900 everyday products, can be accessed as usual with the Unimarkt app. The rest of the shopping process also works as before via the app and touchscreens—fast, uncomplicated, and contactless.

The mineral oil group OMV, which years ago already digitally captured its sales areas together with syreta, has succeeded with this lighthouse project in fully digitizing the retail area and thus creating a completely new type of store in Austria. At the event, the managing directors also talked about their future plans and revealed that the next “OMV FastLane” is set to be created in Graz in the coming months. We are already looking forward to it …

What makes the OMV FastLane in Lunzerstraße in Linz special is not only the technology – but the concept behind it. Instead of building an autonomous store in a container, this time the store concept was integrated directly into the existing premises. This is an important step toward scalability: Autonomous stores no longer have to be thought of as a special solution, but can be embedded into existing infrastructure.

Around 900 everyday products, access via the app, payment via touchscreens – contactless, around the clock. The fact that not even six months passed from the first conversations to completion shows how well-coordinated the collaboration between syreta and OMV has become. The next location in Graz is already in planning.

A very special tour through Austria's first autonomous filling station is available here: