Walmart testing shelf-scanning robots

October 27, 2017 by Scot Meyer out-of-stocks, Robots, scanning, Walmart Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is testing the use of robots that can move down the aisles of its stores, scanning shelves for out-of-stock items, missing shelf tags or other problems. The company says the aim is not to reduce the number of employees in its stores, but to use automation to handle tasks that are