Marty grocery store robot

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Marty is a 6-foot-3, 140-pound service robot that detects and alerts managers to spills, scans shelves for out-of-date items, and price discrepancies in over 500 GIANT/MARTIN'S, Stop & Shop, and other supermarkets across the USA.

Developed by Badger Technologies, Marty uses embedded cameras and sensors to navigate and avoid customers and store displays and costs approximately USD 35,000.

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Marty the grocery store robot was accused of potential job displacement, privacy concerns relating to constant surveillance, and the normalisation of intrusive technological presence in public spaces.Β 

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Type: System
Published: December 2022
Last updated: May 2024