Auchan Deploys Gausium Omnie Autonomous Cleaning Robots Across French Supermarkets

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Auchan, one of France’s leading hypermarket and supermarket chains, has partnered with REMA GROUPE, a trusted French distributor of advanced cleaning and automation solutions, to deploy fleets of Gausium Omnie autonomous floor scrubbers across its store network in France. The rollout, which began in late April 2026, places one Omnie robot in each participating store on a phased basis — focusing on the high-traffic main aisles and fresh produce zones where consistent floor cleanliness is most critical to the customer experience.

The deployment marks a significant step in Auchan’s modernization of in-store operations and reinforces its position as one of France’s most innovation-driven retailers.

• Customer: Auchan
• Industry: Retail / Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
• Location: France
• Product: Gausium Omnie 
• Partner: REMA GROUPE
• Deployment Start: April 2026

Gausium Omnie cleaning robot at an Auchan supermarket, France

Le défi

Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Croix, France, Auchan is one of the country’s most recognized retail brands and a flagship of the Mulliez family’s retail group. With hundreds of hypermarkets, supermarkets, and proximity stores serving millions of French shoppers each week, Auchan operates in one of the most competitive and service-sensitive retail environments in Europe.

Maintaining consistently high standards of floor cleanliness across a large store network presents a continuous operational challenge. Supermarket floors — and in particular the fresh produce zones — face heavy foot traffic, shopping cart wear, and frequent spills throughout the day. To keep stores spotless during opening hours, retailers have traditionally relied on a combination of manual cleaning and conventional ride-on or walk-behind scrubbers.

Both approaches come with growing pressure points:

• Rising labor costs are squeezing margins in a sector already operating on thin profitability.
• Traditional cleaning equipment carries significant acquisition and lifecycle costs, while still requiring dedicated operators to run.
• Inconsistent results can occur across shifts, store locations, and times of day when cleaning depends entirely on manual schedules.

Auchan was looking for a modern, technology-driven solution that could deliver dependable cleaning quality while easing the pressure on labor and equipment budgets — and that could be deployed at scale across its store network with the operational simplicity required for daily retail use.

La solution

After evaluating the market, Auchan and REMA GROUPE selected Gausium Omnie as the cleaning robot of choice for the rollout. The decision was based on three converging factors:

1. Confidence in Gausium’s overall product portfolio and roadmap as a global leader in AI-powered autonomous cleaning.
2. Gausium Omnie’s strong performance economics — high cleaning efficiency combined with low ongoing maintenance, translating directly into reduced cleaning costs per square meter compared with both manual labor and traditional motorized equipment.
3. REMA GROUPE’s deep service capability — including local deployment, training, after-sales support, and the partnership model required to roll out the solution across a national retail network.

Product Featured: Gausium Omnie

Gausium Omnie cleaning robot at an Auchan supermarket, France

Gausium Omnie is Gausium’s advanced autonomous floor scrubber, purpose-built for complex, high-traffic environments such as supermarkets, shopping centers, and transport hubs.

Powered by 3D LiDAR with full 360° coverage and a panoramic camera system, Omnie delivers centimeter-accurate navigation and real-time obstacle avoidance — enabling it to operate safely alongside shoppers, staff, and shopping carts in busy retail aisles.

Its AI-powered Spot Cleaning mode intelligently identifies and targets both dry and wet waste on the floor, ensuring precision cleaning rather than simply following pre-programmed routes — an essential capability for fresh produce zones, where small spills and debris must be addressed throughout the day. With a 33 L clean water tank for extended autonomous operation and full remote monitoring and scheduling via the Gausium cloud platform, Omnie is built to meet the demands of modern grocery retail at scale.

In the Auchan deployment, Omnie units are positioned to clean the main shopping corridors and fresh produce sections, working autonomously around customers and store associates during opening hours and continuing to operate during off-peak windows according to each store’s scheduled needs.

Les résultats

While the deployment is still in its early rollout phase, Auchan and REMA GROUPE are already reporting clear operational benefits:

• Simplified daily maintenance. Compared to traditional scrubbers, Omnie requires minimal hands-on upkeep from store teams. Routine maintenance is straightforward and easily integrated into the daily store workflow.
• Flexible, autonomous scheduling. Cleaning runs can be programmed to fit each store’s operating rhythm — early morning openings, mid-day touch-ups, and after-hours deep cleans — without requiring an operator to be physically present.
• No need for additional labor to run conventional equipment. With Omnie operating autonomously, stores avoid the labor overhead that traditional ride-on or walk-behind scrubbers would otherwise require, freeing staff to focus on customer-facing activities and core retail operations.
• Consistent cleaning quality across locations. Autonomous operation delivers a uniform standard of floor cleanliness, regardless of shift, store, or time of day — addressing one of the structural weaknesses of fully manual cleaning programs.

“Working with Gausium on the Auchan rollout has validated what we believed from day one: that AI-powered cleaning robotics is ready for mainstream retail in France. Omnie has met the operational and economic expectations our customer set.”

— Yoan, CEO, REMA GROUPE

Perspectives d'avenir

The Auchan deployment is one of the most significant retail rollouts of autonomous cleaning robotics in France to date. As stores continue to come online and the program matures, both Gausium and REMA GROUPE will be working closely with Auchan to expand coverage, refine cleaning workflows, and explore additional use cases — including extending autonomous cleaning into more zones of each store and integrating Gausium’s broader product portfolio where appropriate.

For the French grocery retail sector more broadly, the project signals a clear direction of travel: autonomous, AI-powered cleaning is moving from pilot to standard, and is increasingly seen as a core component of the modern in-store operating model.

About REMA GROUPE

REMA GROUPE is a French distributor of cleaning products, accessories, and equipment with more than 30 years of experience serving cleaning professionals across the country. Combining deep technical know-how with a portfolio of reliable, high-performance machines, REMA GROUPE has established itself as a national specialist delivering local, high-quality service to its customers. The company offers a comprehensive range of solutions tailored to every operational need, including full-service equipment rental, expert after-sales support, equipment sales, accessories (trolleys, brushware, and more), and a full line of standard and specialized cleaning products. https://remagroupe.fr/

À propos de Gausium

Gausium is a leading company of AI-powered autonomous cleaning solutions with more than 6,500 customers in more than 70 countries and regions. Products and services of Gausium include commercial floor cleaning robots, docking stations, cloud platform and application software, and more in the pipeline. Driven by a vision to lead the intelligent digital transformation of the cleaning and service industry, Gausium offers the world’s most comprehensive portfolio of commercial cleaning robots, empowering individuals to work smarter and lead more fulfilling lives.