Artificial Intelligence

The Pandemic Doomed Walmart's In-Store Robots

But it's not the only experiment with retail automation

Walmart has pulled the plug on shelf-scanning robots, but there are plenty more working behind the scenes—and in the air.Walmart
By Lisa Lacy

November 30, 2020

In early November, Walmart ended a five-year relationship with Bossa Nova Robotics through which it tested shelf-scanning robots in about 10% of its U.S. stores.

Lisa Lacy

Lisa Lacy is Adweek's Commerce Editor.

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