Simbe Robotics builds autonomous robots and sensor systems for retail environments. Its core product, Tally, is a fully autonomous inventory robot that patrols store aisles multiple times daily, using advanced computer vision to capture real-time data on product availability, pricing accuracy, and shelf placement. The company's technical work spans AI, robotics, RFID, computer vision, and advanced sensor integration.
The company offers a suite of in-store data collection tools: Tally RFID for soft-goods tracking, Tally Spot as fixed sensors for high-turnover areas, and a Multimodal Store Intelligence platform that synthesises data from all sources into a digital twin of the physical retail space. These systems address persistent operational problems in retail - 66% of out-of-stock items and 90% of pricing errors go undetected under manual processes, while labour attrition in the sector stands at 95%.
Simbe's deployments span 10 countries. Customers report achieving 98% on-shelf availability, 90% improvement in price and promotion accuracy, 2% margin growth, and the reallocation of more than 50 weekly labour hours, with ROI typically realised within three months. The company targets the retail and wholesale verticals.
