Bobnet

About Bobnet

Bobnet Group is a Romanian company founded in 2018 that develops end-to-end autonomous retail and logistics infrastructure, combining proprietary IoT hardware, embedded software, and cloud management systems. Its core offering covers a five-level automation stack — from low-staff smart devices to fully human-free networked environments — deployed across retail outlets, residential buildings, office campuses, hospitality venues, and industrial logistics sites. The company's product suite includes physical autonomous store units (its original "Bob Concierge" residential kiosks), the Bob Bistro automated restaurant concept, and a white-label IoT hardware manufacturing arm (Bob IoT Enterprise) based in Pitești, Romania, targeting European OEM customers. On the software side, Bobnet offers BobnetOS, a proprietary operating system for IoT devices, a Chain Management System (CMS) for orchestrating large-scale device networks, and a unified cloud platform for real-time operational management. Bobnet's primary customers are B2B operators — retailers, logistics companies, hospitality groups, and property managers — seeking to reduce operational headcount and extend commerce beyond traditional staffed hours. The company has been exclusively backed by US-based private equity fund NCH Capital since inception, with approximately €15 million raised across multiple rounds as of late 2023. It positions itself as one of the largest retail automation ventures in Central and Eastern Europe.