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Walmart to Deploy Shelf-Scanning Robots at 50 Stores

posted by Fnord666 on Monday October 30 2017, @09:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the interdicting-the-supply-lines dept.

takyon writes:

Walmart isn't stocking shelves with robots just yet, but they will scan shelves using robots:

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is rolling out shelf-scanning robots in more than 50 U.S. stores to replenish inventory faster and save employees time when products run out.

The approximately 2-foot (0.61-meter) robots come with a tower that is fitted with cameras that scan aisles to check stock and identify missing and misplaced items, incorrect prices and mislabeling. The robots pass that data to store employees, who then stock the shelves and fix errors.

Out-of-stock items are a big problem for retailers since they miss out on sales every time a shopper cannot find a product on store shelves.

Scanbots won't help with finding the 2 cans of baba ganoush hidden behind 50 cans of hummus.

Also at BGR and ArkansasOnline.

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday October 31 2017, @03:12AM (2 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Tuesday October 31 2017, @03:12AM (#589840) Journal

    And since you see the problem you'll do your part to solve it by killing yourself, correct? :)

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 31 2017, @03:27AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 31 2017, @03:27AM (#589844)
    There's no need to do that. Just do what I do - don't breed. Lots of low quality people get fixated on eliminating people by killing them. But often from the long term perspective of the species, not letting them breed is good enough.

    With the exception of people like the POTUS (who can unilaterally start global nuclear war) most can't be a significant threat to the species.

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday November 01 2017, @04:34AM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Wednesday November 01 2017, @04:34AM (#590376) Journal

      I've got the "don't breed" part covered ;) Lesbianism is 100% effective birth control unless it turns out Yahweh DOES exist and wants me to be the next Virgin Mary.

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