Treffen Sie ‚Barney‘: Krogers neue Testroboterpreise, Regale für fehlende Gegenstände – Kroger testet neue Robotertechnologie, um in einem Pilotprogramm in 35 Cincinnati -Stores den Inventar in einem Pilotprogramm näher zu behalten.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2025/03/10/kroger-is-testing-barney-inventory-robot/80015531007/
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From the article
In the past few months, Greater Cincinnati [Kroger](https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kroger.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cacoolidge%40CINCINNA.GANNETT.COM%7Cf41641af03674a9c21a608dd582c86dd%7Cbc924c8d3e164e88bf26d7fcfb14f2d5%7C0%7C0%7C638763670439377995%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zQ%2BasgCKs69oUpnUxgtHbx3t4FvxCTKRwUY%2BRZwVWH4%3D&reserved=0) shoppers may have noticed something out of the ordinary: a robot with shining blue lights, perusing shelves and casting a narrow ray of bright light at [merchandise](https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2025/02/27/trumps-25-tariffs-on-mexico-and-canada-may-mean-bigger-grocery-bills/80016163007/).
Fear not. These are not our new robot overlords, but a pilot program in 35 [local stores](https://www.thekrogerco.com/contact-us/our-divisions/) testing the new technology to keep closer tabs on inventory in “real-time.” [Kroger officials](https://www.thekrogerco.com/) are tight-lipped about the project, offering few details:
“We are always exploring new ways to create a more convenient and friendly customer experience,” the Cincinnati-based supermarket chain said in a statement, adding that the robotic system “means our associates can more easily and quickly identify and address shelves where products are low or out of stock.”
So this AI powered genius technology will somehow detect all the wrong pricing (like expired digital deals) that is still displayed all over shelving 6-8-10 days or more after the deal expired? And the customer’s app used to scan the deal in-store also told Kroger’s app network that an expired deal was scanned and didn’t generate a work list for that location to go remove all the expired deal pricing?
Color me skeptical that Kroger cares about wrong (low) pricing in their stores.
If Kroger wants to fiddle around with their new toy then by all means knock yourself out. But if it blocks the aisle and I can’t pass it with my cart then I’m going to knock it over.