Yango Tech Retail Partners with ROOTS to Accelerate AI-Powered Retail in UAE

Transforming grocery retail through AI innovation and smart delivery

Dubai, UAE – In a strategic move that underscores the future of AI-powered retail in the UAE, Yango Tech has partnered with food tech innovator ROOTS to transform the grocery experience through cutting-edge technology. This partnership, announced on August 4th, 2025, aims to optimize every stage of the retail order lifecycle.

Smart retail tech tailored for a fast-paced market

As part of this collaboration, ROOTS has already begun integrating Yango Tech’s autonomous delivery robots. The next phase of this digital evolution introduces advanced tools such as:

• –Warehouse Management System (WMS): Optimizes shelf-picking in offline stores for faster fulfillment.
• –Picker App: Helps staff efficiently assemble customer orders.
• –Courier App: Streamlines delivery routes and order batching for speed and accuracy.
• –Product Information Management (PIM): Uses AI to auto-fill product data from images, supporting quick onboarding, dynamic pricing, and bundled promotions.

These tools reflect a deeper industry shift toward real-time data and AI-driven automation to meet rising customer expectations.

Customer-centric experience at scale

ROOTS Founder Florian Jansen emphasized the importance of balancing innovation with trust. “This isn’t just about tech. It’s about creating room for our team to focus on what makes ROOTS special,” he said. With a growing preference for convenience and speed, this integration aligns with the UAE’s projected $15.4B online grocery market by 2032.

Meeting demand with intelligent fulfilment

Yango Tech Retail is also providing ROOTS with a user-facing mobile app on both Android and iOS platforms. This app allows shoppers to browse, order, and enjoy seamless access to ROOTS’ product catalogue from anywhere. With fulfilment times expected to drop from four hours to just 30 minutes by 2028, solutions like these position ROOTS as a frontrunner in food retail.

Scaling innovation with local impact

According to Max Avtukhov, CEO of Yango Tech Retail, the collaboration is more than a tech upgrade. “With the UAE’s grocery market evolving fast, we’re committed to helping local businesses scale while keeping customer experience at the heart.”

By leveraging AI-powered retail tech in the UAE, ROOTS can now automate key functions, streamline operations, and scale delivery without compromising its brand ethos.

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