Sensei is a Lisbon-based technology company founded in 2017 by Vasco Portugal (CEO), Joana Rafael (COO), Nuno Moutinho (CTO), and Paulo Carreira (CSO). Built around AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion, the company has pioneered autonomous retail technology — creating shopping experiences where customers simply pick up what they need and walk out, with no checkout, no scanning, and no friction.
The technology tracks product interactions in real time, displays purchases live as customers shop, and handles checkout automatically. No app or registration required. Sensei was the first company to open fully autonomous stores in Europe, Latin America, and Brazil, and in early 2025, in partnership with MC (Sonae Group), launched the world's largest autonomous supermarket — a 1,200 square meter store in Leiria, Portugal.
Today, Sensei powers over 100 autonomous points of sale across Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, and Brazil. The company has raised over $23M and is recognised as a global leader in autonomous retail, with technology that delivers 99% accuracy in tracking consumer interactions with products.
At Colheita, we partner with Sensei to bring their autonomous cabinet technology to shared spaces — offices, universities, co-working floors — making it possible to offer fresh, local products with a seamless, cashless experience. Always available. Always stocked. No staff needed.