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AutoStore Launches Residential Storage Pilot with OBOS Using Pio
AutoStore launches a residential storage pilot with OBOS in Oslo, testing Pio-powered automation to improve space efficiency and everyday storage.
AutoStore launches a residential storage pilot with OBOS in Oslo, testing Pio-powered automation to improve space efficiency and everyday storage.
NEDRE VATS, NORWAY (March 24, 2026) – AutoStore™, AutoStore™, the global leader in intelligent fulfillment, today announces a residential pilot with OBOS, one of the largest real estate developers in the Nordics.
The project marks the first time AutoStore technology is used in a live residential environment, extending automation beyond warehouses and into everyday living.
The pilot runs on Pio, part of the AutoStore family. Pio uses proven AutoStore technology in a simplified, user-focused format. Installed in the basement of an OBOS residential building in Oslo, Norway, at the OBOS Living Lab. Residents actively participate in testing the solution. The system lets tenants store and retrieve belongings through an automated, on-demand solution designed for flexibility, control, and ease of use.
“At Pio, we focus on making advanced automation simple and accessible,” said Simen Aarseth, Product Director at Pio. “This pilot takes proven AutoStore technology into a new setting, giving people better control over their belongings while using space more efficiently.”
“Across our portfolio, we see that the Pio software adapts well to this use case. We look forward to collecting feedback from the field to better understand this market opportunity,” said Margherita Carrozzo, Director of Product Strategy and Operations at AutoStore.
At the core of the solution is AutoStore’s cube-based grid and robotics system. It enables high-density storage and fast, on-demand access. Through Pio, tenants manage their stored items digitally and retrieve them when needed.
The solution addresses common challenges in residential storage, such as inefficient space use, lack of flexibility, and limited control. It can deliver up to four times more storage capacity within the same footprint while improving access and usability.
The pilot builds on a close collaboration with OBOS. OBOS explores how smarter storage can reduce space constraints, improve building efficiency, and create more flexible living environments.
"This pilot tests a new way to approach residential storage, one that can change how space is used in modern housing.”
Pio packages AutoStore technology into standardized configurations. This approach lowers the barrier to automation and adapts it to new use cases. While Pio originally targets small and medium-sized businesses, this pilot shows how the same approach works in residential buildings.
“At OBOS, we explore how technology helps us build smarter and more space-efficient homes,” said Søren Secher, Head of OBOS Living Lab. “This pilot tests a new way to approach residential storage, one that can change how space is used in modern housing.”
“Even though the app is still in an early testing phase, we already prefer using the Pio system over traditional storage cages. The system is very neat,” said a resident participating in the pilot.
The initial focus is on improving personal storage. As the pilot progresses, we will explore additional services in residential buildings, including storage of shared equipment, last-mile delivery handling, and peer-to-peer exchanges, all within a secure and automated setup.
The one-year pilot tests how AutoStore technology, delivered through Pio, works in residential use. It shows how the AutoStore platform adapts to new environments while Pio delivers a simple and intuitive user experience.
Patrik Wallgren AutoStore, patrik.wallgren@autostoresystem.com
AutoStore™ combines automation, software, and AI to enable Intelligent Fulfillment across the entire lifecycle. Founded in Norway, we’ve grown into a global technology company delivering advanced technology that automates and orchestrates order fulfillment. Our goal is simple: to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact — helping brands exceed customer expectations.
Today, we have more than 1,9560 systems in over 65 countries and continue to grow as a global community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Our fulfillment solutions simplify operations, and by listening closely to our community, we continuously innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, improved workplaces, and significantly more floor space.
AutoStore – moving things forward
OBOS is one of the largest housing developers in the Nordics, with more than 600,000 members, focused on developing homes and communities for the future.
Pio is part of the AutoStore family and is built on the same AutoStore technology and performance. It packages AutoStore’s cube-based automation into flexible, cost-effective solutions designed to make advanced automation accessible across a wider range of applications.
