Overview
- The pilots began operating in Germany on Monday and currently have units at supermarket entrances in Berlin and Hamburg that customers can use for short shopping trips.
- Each cabin is reported to lock and unlock with an owner’s mobile app or digital code and includes ventilation and climate control with transparent panels to reduce pet stress.
- Some versions are said to include optional cameras for real‑time monitoring and models in coverage claim an automatic UV‑C disinfection cycle between uses, though those details vary by source.
- Several outlets reported a time‑based fee model with an average price cited at about €0.20–€0.30 per 15 minutes, intended for brief shopping visits.
- Retailers and developers are evaluating expansion to more stores but regulators, liability, privacy and hygiene standards remain unresolved and could shape whether the service spreads.