Simbe Robotics
Retail inventory robots
- Runtime
- 12 h
- Key feature
- 99% label accuracy
- Key feature
- Stores up to 150,000 sq ft
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Price on request
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USE CASE · RETAIL
In-store inventory robot: out-of-stocks, prices and RFID stock captured automatically
The robot travels the aisles, photographs shelves or reads RFID tags and flags out-of-stocks and price errors. Store teams keep replenishment, corrections and customer service.
IN BRIEF
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An inventory robot travels a store's aisles on its own to detect out-of-stocks, price label errors and planogram gaps, or to count items by RFID reading.
The Simbe Tally identifies shelf labels with 99% accuracy and runs up to 12 hours per charge, in stores of up to 150,000 sq ft (about 13,900 m²), according to its manufacturer.
Robot Distribution delivers it, maps the store, trains your teams and maintains it, to buy, rent or as RaaS.
WHY
Robotic shelf scanning and inventory
In a supermarket or specialist store, checking out-of-stocks, prices and layout shelf by shelf takes hours of manual checks, done only now and then. Gaps between system stock and the shelf go unnoticed until the next check.
The robot repeats the check on every run, by day or overnight, and sends alerts to act on. Staff replenish, fix labels and stay with customers.
HOW IT RUNS
How inventory runs with the robot.
Mapping the store
At commissioning the robot maps the sales floor; we set its routes, run times and the location of its charging station.
Aisle runs
Cameras or RFID antennas capture the shelves: the Zippedi Zippy captures stock up to 7 m high with its overhead camera, the MetraLabs TORY RFID reads up to 1,000 tags per second, according to their manufacturers.
Analysis and alerts
Images and reads are compared with store data: the Hanshow SPatrol cross-checks them with electronic shelf label data, for 95% recognition accuracy, according to its manufacturer.
Action on the shelf
Teams receive the list of out-of-stocks, price errors and gaps to fix. The Badger Digital Teammate also flags obstacles and spills on the floor, according to its manufacturer.
THE ROBOTS
Inventory robots in our catalogue.
Retail inventory robots
- Runtime
- 16 h
- Key feature
- Spill and hazard detection
- Key feature
- RFID antennas
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Retail inventory robots
- Runtime
- 8 h
- Key feature
- Overhead scan up to 7 m
- Key feature
- 99% accuracy with RFID
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Retail inventory robots
- Cleaning efficiency
- 1,000 sqm/h
- Runtime
- 10 h
- Key feature
- Reads tags up to 4 m high
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Retail inventory robots
- Runtime
- 12 h
- Key feature
- 1,000 tags/s RFID reading
- Weight
- 50 kg
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Retail inventory robots
- Key feature
- 95% recognition accuracy
- Key feature
- 500 shelves in about 2 h
- Key feature
- Edge AI processing
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BEFORE INSTALLING
What the site survey checks before deployment.
Floor area and aisles
Sales area, aisle width and shelf height guide the model: the MetraLabs TORY RFID passes through 80 cm aisles, according to its manufacturer.
Network and data
Wi-Fi coverage of the sales floor, access to item data and the interface with the store management software are checked.
RFID tagging
For RFID inventory, the share of tagged items and the tag type are recorded: the PAL StockBot reads RAIN RFID tags up to 4 m high, according to its manufacturer.
Hours and shoppers
Daytime runs among shoppers or overnight runs, charging station location and staff briefing are agreed with store management.
FAQ
Retailers' questions about inventory robots.
Does the robot run during opening hours?
Yes for camera-based scanning robots: the Simbe Tally scans shelves during opening hours, at under one-third of walking speed, according to its manufacturer. RFID inventory robots such as the MetraLabs TORY RFID usually work overnight.
What is the difference between camera scanning and RFID inventory?
Camera scanning spots out-of-stocks, prices and planogram gaps across all products. RFID inventory counts tagged items, with over 99% read efficiency for the MetraLabs TORY RFID, according to its manufacturer. The Zippedi Zippy and Badger Digital Teammate can combine cameras and RFID antennas.
How long does it run per charge?
According to the manufacturers: over 8 hours for the Zippedi Zippy, up to 12 hours for the Simbe Tally and MetraLabs TORY RFID, about 16 hours for the Badger Digital Teammate. The Tally, TORY RFID and Digital Teammate return to their station on their own.
How large an area can it cover?
The PAL StockBot scans about 1,000 m² per hour and locates items to within 0.5 m; the Simbe Tally works in stores of up to 150,000 sq ft (about 13,900 m²), according to their manufacturers.
Is the robot safe among shoppers?
The MetraLabs TORY RFID is CE marked and fitted with a safety laser scanner, 3D cameras and a bumper, with safety rated PL d under ISO 13849-1, according to its manufacturer. The Badger Digital Teammate has a human-detection camera, according to its manufacturer.
USE CASES
Visitor receptionWhere are the toilets, which level is the shop on, when does the exhibition close: the robot answers the questions that come back all day and walks visitors to the right place.
In-store promotionA fixed screen waits to be looked at. The robot moves through the aisles, shows your promotions, greets shoppers and takes them to the featured product.
Supermarket floor scrubbingThe robot scrubs and dries the sales floor on a programmed route. The team keeps the stockroom, checkouts, spot stains and finishing.
Robotic night patrols in stores and shopping centresAfter closing, the robot covers the aisles, malls and car park on scheduled rounds and reports any anomaly to the security office. Guards keep alarm verification and response.
Send us your store layout. We choose the robot and its routes.
Robots, acquisition mode and delivery terms, in one written proposal.