Marty, the googly-eyed robot that helps with cleanups at grocery stores, celebrated its first birthday Saturday.It has been one year since the wheeled robot was rolled out into nearly 500 grocery stores, including about 300 Stop & Shop stores.Badger Technologies CEO Tim Rowland says its camera-equipped robots stop after detecting a potential spill.The robots move around using laser-based lidar sensors and pause when shoppers and their carts veer into their path.The googly eyes are fake, but each robot has eight cameras, some directed down at the floor and others that can see shelves. Rowland said the robots can eventually be repurposed to help monitor a store’s inventory.Stop & Shop and its customers celebrated Marty’s first birthday with cake and party activities.
Marty, the googly-eyed robot that helps with cleanups at grocery stores, celebrated its first birthday Saturday.
It has been one year since the wheeled robot was rolled out into nearly 500 grocery stores, including about 300 Stop & Shop stores.
Badger Technologies CEO Tim Rowland says its camera-equipped robots stop after detecting a potential spill.
The robots move around using laser-based lidar sensors and pause when shoppers and their carts veer into their path.
The googly eyes are fake, but each robot has eight cameras, some directed down at the floor and others that can see shelves. Rowland said the robots can eventually be repurposed to help monitor a store’s inventory.
Stop & Shop and its customers celebrated Marty’s first birthday with cake and party activities.