Pathr is a spatial AI platform and data analytics-driven "behavior engine" that evaluates the way that people and objects move through, and interact within, their physical environment (such as a retail store, entertainment venue, or public space), with the aim of enhancing customer experience and increasing profits. Meet the Pathr team and see a live software demo! Meet On the X -- a highly intelligent, agnostic spatial analytics tool to guide and enhance your customers' physical movement through your store. Forget about relying on intangible traditional location data and raw numbers that don't drive tactical results. On the X ups the game for retailers looking to spike profits and compete with online brands.

The convergence of AI, 5G and edge computing is unleashing unprecedented opportunities for retailers in areas like customer experience and smarter AI-enabled stores. Attendees of NRF 2020, the world's largest retail expo, taking place Jan. 12-14 in New York, can see how NVIDIA is working with some of the most innovative solution providers to re-invent the retail industry. NVIDIA's edge computing offerings are powering ready-to-use AI applications that reduce shrinkage, optimize logistics and create operational efficiencies. The NVIDIA EGX edge computing platform enables retailers to scale the power of AI beyond data centers into local environments where data is gathered, such as in-store aisles, checkout counters and warehouses. Among them is AnyVision (NRF booth 1727), whose Store Insight software generates intelligence about customer behavior inside stores to optimize merchandising decisions.

Going to watch the football? As you go about your everyday life, it's now likely your face is being digitally stored by everyone from the police to retailers. So is facial recognition keeping you safe or turning us into Big Brother Britain? Facial-recognition technology – biometric software that maps facial features and stores the data as a'faceprint' for later comparison – is rapidly encroaching upon our lives, spreading throughout our streets, stations, shopping centres, supermarkets and stadia. What's more, it is being developed with our tacit approval.

Going to watch the football? As you go about your everyday life, it's now likely your face is being digitally stored by everyone from the police to retailers. So is facial recognition keeping you safe or turning us into Big Brother Britain? Facial-recognition technology – biometric software that maps facial features and stores the data as a'faceprint' for later comparison – is rapidly encroaching upon our lives, spreading throughout our streets, stations, shopping centres, supermarkets and stadia. What's more, it is being developed with our tacit approval.

Here's everything our readers were most obsessed with in 2019. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. As we head into the new year, we think it's fun to look at all the wonderful products that we bought in 2019. This year brought some incredible releases like Disney, Apple AirPods Pro, and the all-new Kindle--and honestly, some of these things were apart of what really make the year great. So we decided to roundup 100 of the most popular products that people bought over and over again. Whether it was a massive sale (looking at you Black Friday) or one of the hottest product people couldn't stop talking about (*cough* weighted blankets *cough*), our readers found something that caught their eyes. From robot vacuums to wireless headphones to streaming services, these are the most popular products that people couldn't stop buying in 2019. Everyone become obsessed with Disney in 2019. Although it was just released in November, the new streaming service Disney became the most popular product of the year. With it came nostalgia for the Disney classics, new original shows and movies, and plenty of Baby Yoda content. Seriously, if you're a fan of Marvel, Disney Princesses, Star Wars, Pixar, and all things Disney, you might want to consider following suit and getting a subscription for yourself. We still love the tried-and-true Instant Pot Duo. It's no surprise here--our readers were all about that Instant Pot life this year. The Duo 6 Quart, a.k.a. the most popular model out there, was far and away the biggest seller this year, and in no small part because of the deals that ran on it during Prime Day and Black Friday, respectively. If you were one of the lucky ducks who nabbed it when it was just $50, good on you. But you can still get it for a pretty good price right now, too. Nobody really wants to vacuum, but they also don't want to spend a fortune on a robot vacuum to do their dirty work. That's why the Eufy 11S was so popular this year. It's the best affordable robot vacuum we've ever tested because it balances great cleaning powering and a reasonable price. Our readers loved scooping it up--especially when it was on sale as it is right now.

Amazon is set to'wave' goodbye to card payments at its cashierless grocery store. The firm received a patent for a'touchless scanning system' that identifies customers using hand recognition. Customers would scan their hand in order to enter the store and again when they are ready to purchase items at the register - the system identifies individuals through the wrinkles and veins in their palms. Although a patent is not a sure thing, the New York Post reported in September that Amazon was testing a similar system at Whole Foods that lets people checkout at a register by scanning their hand. The patent was filed on June 21, 2018 and published December 26 by the US Patent & Trademark Office, which was first reported on by Redcode.

Rajesh Kumar Arora is a senior engineer at the Indian Space Research Organization, where he has been working for more than two decades. He obtained his PhD in aerospace engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His research interests include mission design, simulation of launch vehicle systems, and trajectory optimization.

Technology giants are opening their checkbooks to keep pace in the hot field of artificial intelligence, where some of the best ideas and most sought-after talent reside in small startups and academia. Intel Corp.'s purchase of Israeli startup Habana Labs for $2 billion this month is the biggest AI deal in a year when those transactions have already hit a record. Other tech giants, including Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp., have made acquisitions in recent years to strengthen their ability to apply complex algorithms...

As long as human beings have exchanged goods and services, making predictions has been an essential part of the marketplace, and data has always been an essential part of the equation. Today, most retailers are drowning in data, but they aren't necessarily using it to the best of their advantage. Enter artificial intelligence (AI) to bridge the gap between the volume of data available and the correct interpretation of that data for strategic business decisions. With problems on the retail landscape ranging from store site selection to staffing, retailers who have responded to the AI revolution have seen an increase in profits and a decrease in the guesswork that can make running a business an exercise in trial and error. This ebook takes a deeper look at the challenges facing the marketplace and how AI can help retailers put strategic solutions into place that will help them grow and refine their businesses in a fast moving world.

Know Your Stuff is a new column that unlocks the hidden secrets about the everyday products you own. You've finished opening gifts and now you're the proud owner of a new…gadget. Maybe you asked for it specifically or maybe it was just a well-intended notion. Either way, now it's yours, it looks expensive, and you don't have a clue how to use it. This is the point at which many of us throw in the towel.