# The Rise Of Retail Robots With Simbe Robotics

- Show: [Over the Air](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air)
- Published: 2024-10-10
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-10-10-the-rise-of-retail-robots-with-simbe-robotics
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/over-the-air/episodes/The-Rise-Of-Retail-Robots-With-Simbe-Robotics-e2peid0

## Summary

Shaw, CTO of Simbe Robotics, explains how the company pivoted from a generic autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platform to focusing on retail inventory management with their robot Tally. He details the evolution from early prototypes using GoPros and laser-cut wood to a sophisticated system combining computer vision, RFID, and AI to help retailers track stock levels and planogram compliance. Shaw also discusses the company's scaling journey, the integration of software stacks like ROS and AWS, and future innovations like the Cindy Mobile app and virtual tours.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-10-10-the-rise-of-retail-robots-with-simbe-robotics#t=5) Introduction: Simbe Robotics and Tally Robot Overview
- [3:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-10-10-the-rise-of-retail-robots-with-simbe-robotics#t=201) Pivoting from Generic AMR Platform to Retail Inventory
- [8:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-10-10-the-rise-of-retail-robots-with-simbe-robotics#t=493) Technology Evolution: RFID vs. Computer Vision and Hardware Costs
- [13:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-10-10-the-rise-of-retail-robots-with-simbe-robotics#t=793) Technical Stack: ROS, Open Source, and Cloud Infrastructure
- [18:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-10-10-the-rise-of-retail-robots-with-simbe-robotics#t=1112) Product Innovations: Cindy Mobile App and Virtual Tours
- [25:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-10-10-the-rise-of-retail-robots-with-simbe-robotics#t=1546) Competitive Landscape and Future of Humanoid Robots

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Simbe Robotics (company)
- Tally (product)
- Cindy Mobile (product)
- Kiva Robots (product)
- Amazon Robotics (company)
- Night Scope (company)
- Locust Robotics (company)
- Savio (company)
- Dusty Robotics (company)
- Starship (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Tesla (company)
- ROS (tool)
- TensorFlow (tool)
- PyTorch (tool)
- AWS (tool)
- Google Cloud (tool)
- Azure (tool)

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