Walmart to reportedly end contract with company providing robots to scan shelves

Walmart is reportedly ending its contract with the robotics company that provided shelf-scanning machines to stores. According to The Wall Street Journal, the retail giant is ending its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics and plans to replace the machines with human workers. The company provided robots to over 500 stores when the contract ended, according to the report. Walmart did not immediately respond to requests for comment by USA TODAY. Walmart first announced the use of shelf-scanning robots in 2017, aiming to replenish inventory faster and save employees time when products run out.