Walmart Is Using Robots To Scan For Empty Shelves, Misplaced Items

Soon you'll see something new roaming the aisles at Walmart. The company is introducing shelf-scanning robots to its stores to help keep shelves stocked and full at all times. The robots will be operating in 50 stores across the United States, according to Reuters. The robots are vaguely square and have a tower sticking out of one side of the top of them. This part of the bot is fitted with camera to help the robot maneuver aisles and to scan the shelves for any missing items or empty spots where and item needs to be restocked, Reuters reported. In addition to scanning shelves for missing items, the bots can also identify spots where a price is displayed incorrectly, an item is misplaced or where items are mislabeled.