This Shelf-Scanning Robot Could Be Coming To A Store Near You

Bossa Nova's shelf-scanning robot contains the same kind of sensors as a self-driving car. It's an unsettling time to be a major bricks-and-mortar retailer in the US. Retail corporate defaults hit an all-time high in the first quarter of this year as shoppers continue to abandon their local malls and embrace e-commerce. There's no denying that it's simpler to search for a product on Amazon than it is to march up and down aisles at the grocery store. But California-based robotics firm Bossa Nova is hoping to breathe new life into the bricks-and-mortar experience with the help of its shelf-scanning robot.