The Best Robots for In-Store Promotions 2026

We compare the top promotion activities provided by the OrionStar GreetingBot AD, PUDU KettyBot and KEENON DINERBOT T10. The comparison is made using the same promotion contents and journey in a retail room or exhibition room. Delivery of food is not included in this comparison.

The five criteria we evaluate each model on include: promotional display and visibility; shopper engagement; route and placement control; campaign creation and updating; and staff controls and daily management. The index is based on the scores of the assessment provided, as explained in more detail below.

AT A GLANCE

 

The Robots Behind the Rankings

1. OrionStar GreetingBot AD: Stronger shopper engagement and campaign presentation

Overall score: 86.5/100

OrionStar GreetingBot AD is the top scorer in the overall ranking with 86.5/100. Its score for promotion display and interaction with shoppers is enough to make it the best choice for executing promotional campaigns along predetermined routes within a store.

This campaign is rated 9/10 for promotional display and visibility, 9/10 for shopper engagement, 9/10 for campaign activation and content updates, and 8/10 each for route and placement control and staff controls and daily maintenance.

For the retailer these results mean a very positive overall rating in each of the most important factors within an in-store promotional campaign. Its shopper interaction score is particularly important where the aim is to grab shoppers' attention and persuade them to engage with the messaging.

Its campaign setup and content update rating also scores well to make it a very suitable choice for retail teams who will want to manage promotional messaging as a campaign changes.

Then stores need to check how content is uploaded, scheduled, refreshed on the specific setup, and how much work involved in terms of operational hours of staff.

2. PUDU KettyBot: Stronger route and placement control

Total score: 82/100

PUDU KettyBot is in third position with 82/100 overall score. It performs best on route and placement control (9/10).

It also rates 8/10 for Promotional presentation and visibility, interactive shopping, and campaign configuration, and content modifications, and Staff management and daily maintenance.

This is why it is an appropriate candidate to be utilized in shops and showrooms where the robot has to follow the prescribed promotional path and exhibits a number of movement while carrying out campaign activities.

The score for placement and route has a good importance rating and can be used to look at how the route of the customer could have an influence on the promotion placement.

What sets the second product apart from the leading product is that it scored lower on promotional display, shopper interaction and campaign setup. Check out how straightforward the promotional display is and how easily the campaign content can be updated prior to choosing your product.

3. KEENON DINERBOT T10: Strong promotional display assessment

Overall score: 80/100

And third on the podium, KEENON DINERBOT T10 scored 80/100. Its best evaluation category is promotional display and visibility, with a score of 9/10.

It has 8/10 for route & placement control, campaign setup & content changes, staff control & daily maintenance. Staff Interaction is rated 7/10.

This makes the DINERBOT T10 a potential candidate for shops where in-store messaging was part of the campaign.

It has a very high scores in the Promotional Display measure for its ability to promote offers to shoppers and also scores well elsewhere which demonstrate its consistency in different operational requirements.

The primary weakness in this comparison is a couple of tables below the shopper interaction score than OrionStar GreetingBot AD & PUDU KettyBot. Retailers who focus on direct customer engagement need to review its interaction options and weigh it against the desired promotion experience.

It is third as it has a lower score than the other two models that were shortlisted. However, it is still a good choice for those campaigns that want to heavily promote their visuals.

The Best fit depends on the promotional campaign

The OrionStar GreetingBot AD tops this category with a score of 86.5/100, with good scores for promotional display, shopper engagement and campaign setup.

KettyBot from PUDU is at 82/100 – with a great result for route & placement control KEENON DINERBOT T10 gets 80/100 and provides a good promotional display assessment.

But the ultimate decision should be driven by the nature of the promotion, how the shop or showroom is laid out, the level of customer interaction expected and how often the staff need to update the campaign material.

Route should be the same across all three robots to allow a good comparison of display visibility, shopper interaction, time to travel and time to change campaign. All three robots should deliver the same campaign message.

The level of staff control and routine maintenance should be evaluated as to how simple it is to have each robot functioning in usual retail space.

Food delivery is not included in this comparison.

RANKING EXPLAINED

 

For each criterion are used points 10, regrading by weights to total 100. The same promoted task is used for all three models to compare the effect of these models with different weights.

Scoring Summary

• OrionStar GreetingBot AD: 9 / 9 / 8 / 9 / 8 = 86.5/100
• PUDU KettyBot: 8 / 8 / 9 / 8 / 8 = 82/100
• KEENON DINERBOT T10: 9 / 7 / 8 / 8 / 8 = 80/100

The assessment can only be made through a comparison of the in-store sales activities carried out via an identical pathway in a store or showroom, excluding food delivery.