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Supermarket-Stocking Robots

These Autonomous Robots Help Grocery Stores Keep Track of Their Stock

— April 14, 2016 — Tech
'Simbe Robotics' designed a robot named Tally that helps grocery stores monitor their stock. Not only can the device make sure that grocers know when they are running low on certain items, but it can also suggest ways to improve store performance.

Described by Simbe Robotics as "the world's first fully autonomous shelf, auditing and analytics solution," Tally helps grocery stores monitor their stock by checking prices, looking for shelves that are low on stock and identifying when an item has been completely sold out. The robot is able to carry out these functions through the use of different sensors that capture information about store merchandise. The data collected by Tally is then processed by an API and front-end application that delivers information about how stores can improve their performance.

The robot ultimately helps grocers spend more time improving customer service and less time tracking their stock.
Trend Themes
1. Autonomous Inventory Management - Simbe Robotics' Tally robot is creating a trend towards fully autonomous inventory management, providing increased accuracy and efficiency for retailers.
2. Smart Shelf Analytics - The use of sensors and AI in Tally and similar smart shelf analytics technologies is a disruptive innovation opportunity for grocery retailers to improve store performance and customer satisfaction.
3. Robotic Process Automation - The integration of robots like Tally into retail operations signifies a growing trend of robotic process automation focused on streamlining tasks in the retail industry.
Industry Implications
1. Retail - Tally and other supermarket-stocking robots provide a disruptive innovation opportunity for grocery retailers to improve inventory management and customer experience.
2. Robotics - The development of fully autonomous robots such as Tally has created a trend towards increased reliance on robotics, especially for repetitive tasks in the retail industry.
3. Artificial Intelligence - The use of AI and sensors in Tally and other smart shelf analytics technologies is revolutionizing the way grocery retailers gather and analyze inventory data.
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