Computer Vision & AI

Turn Real Shelf Images Into Reliable On-Shelf Availability

Computer Vision is the eye on every shelf, showing real shelf conditions so store teams can act at the shelf and keep products available for shoppers.

Turn Store Images into Actionable Intelligence

Stocked Shelves. Smarter Operations.

Computer Vision uses connected cameras and AI to analyze shelf images, detecting out-of-stocks, planogram deviations, and stock mismatches. It turns these into prioritized actions for store teams, improving merchandising execution, reducing response time, and ensuring more reliable on-shelf availability.

COMPUTER VISION

The Key to Perfect Shelf Execution

  • Keep products available on the shelf
  • Ensure accurate pricing and product placement
  • Simplify restocking and in-store execution
  • Reduce waste in fresh categories
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Computer Vision Portfolio

  • Positioning: 

    Essential shelf monitoring

    Key differentiators: 

    • 12 MP shelf-optimized camera
    • Full shelf image capture
    • ESL-agnostic integration (via link)
    • Fixed image sensor
    • Low data processing

    Use Cases:

    • Standard shelf monitoring
    • Narrow / standard retail aisles
    • Large-scale store deployments
    • Basic OSA and planogram verification

The Computer Vision & AI Difference

  • Turn Shelf Insights Into Action

    Turn shelf data into prioritized, actionable tasks for store teams

  • One Layer, Total Store Visibility

    Unify shelf images, stock, and POS data into one execution layer

  • Detect and Fix Recurring Issues

    Identify root causes of recurring shelf issues automatically

Combine the Power of Computer Vision with ESLS

Enhanced Precision Built into Every Shelf 

Computer vision reads and interprets the information displayed on electronic shelf labels. With both technologies together, get sharp detection gaps, misplacements and planogram deviation. Help teams prioritize tasks, act faster and reduce manual checks to improve execution and on-shelf availability. 

High-Resolution Vision. Actionable Intelligence.

  • High-resolution imaging (50MP + AI reconstruction up to 750MP) for precise shelf analysis
  • On-device AI reducing WiFi data transfer by up to 60%
  • Built-in OCR & barcode recognition enabling ESL and paper tag environments

From Shelf Visibility to Business Performance

  • Better Execution

    • Automated gap detection
    • Task prioritization
    • Less manual work
  • Better Decisions

    • Inventory accuracy
    • Supply chain visibility
    • Omnichannel synchronization
  • Better Results

    • Higher OSA
    • Lower lost sales
    • Faster replenishment
    • Measurable ROI

FAQs

  • Computer Vision & AI is a computer-vision platform that monitors shelves in real time to provide accurate, actionable inventory insights. Using connected shelf-edge cameras and AI, it identifies empty spaces, misplaced items, and low-stock situations. These insights trigger automated tasks for store teams, improving precision and speed in daily inventory management. Computer Vision & AI turns shelf data into operational decisions that directly support availability, replenishment, and merchandising execution.

  • Computer Vision & AI detects gaps the moment they appear and immediately alerts store associates. This ensures products are replenished at the right time, improving OSA and reducing lost sales. Retailers use Computer Vision & AI to prioritize tasks based on actual shelf conditions rather than manual scans. As a result, stores maintain stronger product presence across aisles and recover sales that would otherwise be lost when items are missing from the shelf.

  • Yes. Computer Vision & AI is designed to connect seamlessly with retail IT ecosystems. Data can integrate with POS, ERP, planogram management systems, and supply chain tools to enhance forecasting, replenishment, and store execution workflows. The platform supports standardized APIs, enabling retailers to unify shelf data with operational and supply chain intelligence.

  • Computer Vision & AI leverages image recognition models trained on millions of shelf and product data points. It consistently identifies gaps, low stock, and planogram deviations with a high level of precision across categories. Its accuracy improves over time through continuous machine learning, making Computer Vision & AI reliable in both high-volume grocery environments and specialty retail contexts.

  • Computer Vision & AI supports grocery, convenience, drugstores, specialty retail, and mass merchandise formats. Its camera and AI technology adapts to multiple shelf types, from ambient categories to fresh products packaged for shelf display. It scales across small convenience stores to large multi-format retailers with complex assortments.

  • Computer Vision & AI captures images of shelves—never of customers—and processes them using secure cloud or on-premise infrastructure depending on retailer preference. Data is encrypted, access-controlled, and aligned with privacy standards. Retailers receive only operational insights relevant to inventory, not identifiable shopper information.

  • Retailers typically see benefits such as increased on-shelf availability, fewer lost sales, improved inventory accuracy, and reduced labor hours spent on manual checks. Computer Vision & AI also supports upstream supply chain efficiencies by providing reliable shelf-level data. ROI comes from recovered revenue, operational savings, and better alignment between demand signals and replenishment actions.

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