{"id":25987,"date":"2026-05-11T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/albert-rolls-out-shelf-scanning-robots-from-brain-corp\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:09:28","slug":"albert-rolls-out-shelf-scanning-robots-from-brain-corp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/albert-rolls-out-shelf-scanning-robots-from-brain-corp\/","title":{"rendered":"Albert rolls-out shelf scanning robots from Brain Corp"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25987\" class=\"elementor elementor-25987 elementor-25979\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dfa95d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dfa95d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54665aa\" data-id=\"54665aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff530a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ff530a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Albert, the Czech subsidiary of netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is deploying AI-powered shelf-scanning robots. The provider selected following an initial pilot is US-based Brain Corp which provides a platform on which\u00a040,000 robots operate worldwide. The decision reflects the retailer\u2019s ongoing need for automation in a bid to further improve operational performance.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond concerns about labour shortages, the technology addresses persistent store-level challenges including out-of-stocks, pricing discrepancies, promotional compliance issues and incorrect product placement. All can eventually negatively affect sales performance alongside suppliers and shopper satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>Brain Corp\u2019s autonomous devices carry out frequent shelf audits using a combination of cameras, RFID and barcode scanning technologies. The robots are powered by BrainOS, a proprietary AI-driven platform. The devices use 3D lidar to create virtual maps of store environments and navigate safely through sales floors. Inventory anomalies detected on the shelves are automatically flagged to employees, enabling faster corrective action and more consistent operational execution.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Successful initial pilot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The pilot delivered particularly strong results in inventory recognition. It reportedly achieved product, price-tag and exception-recognition rates across all product categories well above the 90 per cent target. The performance improved progressively during the trial as the AI system processed additional scans and refined its recognition capabilities through machine learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis allowed us to identify human errors \u2013 for example, outdated prices on some paper tags, which we corrected immediately,\u201d details Ivana Stastnikova, Store Operations Process Lead at Albert. 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