Service
Simbe Robotics showed Tally, a robot that roams a store checking whether shelves need restocking.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“Tally automatically roams a store, checking whether a shelf needs restocking.”
What it means
Tally, from Simbe Robotics, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
More on Tally
- Simbe said it had passed 3,000 robots under contract, across more than 75 store brands in nearly a dozen countries.
- Simbe's 500th Tally robot went into service across Kroger's grocery stores, at Kroger's Smith's Marketplace chain.
- Simbe raised $50 million led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Its customers included BJ's Wholesale Club and Schnuck Markets.
- Target tested Tally in a store in downtown San Francisco to track stock on its shelves.