Robot Helps College Bookstore With Its Inventory Control

The short figure creeping around the Carnegie Mellon University campus store in a hooded sweatshirt recently isn’t some shoplifter, but a robot taking inventory. Andyvision, as it’s called, scans the shelves to generate a real-time interactive map of the store, which customers can browse via an in-store screen. At the same time, the robot performs a detailed inventory check, identifying each item on the shelves, and alerting employees if stock is low or if an item has been misplaced. Narasimhan’s group developed the system after interviewing retailers about their needs. Read more at:
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