Simbe Robotics Tally — Specs & Review
Specifications
| Brand | Simbe Robotics |
|---|---|
| Model | Tally |
| Year | 2017 |
| Category | Retail |
| Autonomy | fully-autonomous |
| Environment | indoor |
| Dimensions | 55cm L × 50cm W × 165cm H |
| Connectivity | WiFi, Ethernet |
| Country of origin | US |
Key features
- Up to 3 shelf audits per day
- Out-of-stock real-time detection
- Planogram compliance monitoring
- Pricing error identification
- Autonomous aisle navigation
- SaaS subscription model
- Schnucks, Giant Eagle deployed
What is it?
Simbe Robotics Tally is an autonomous shelf-scanning robot for retail stores, continuously auditing product availability, pricing, and planogram compliance to reduce out-of-stocks and improve inventory accuracy.
Who is it for?
- Grocery and big-box retail chains with large SKU counts and high inventory complexity
- Retail operators whose manual shelf audit processes are too infrequent to catch out-of-stocks
- Merchandising teams monitoring planogram compliance across large store networks
- Retailers wanting near real-time shelf intelligence without additional staff headcount
Key specs
- Navigation: autonomous aisle mapping
- Scanning: cameras + sensors for shelf audit
- Frequency: up to 3x store audits per day
- Output: out-of-stock, pricing error, planogram alerts
- Pricing: SaaS subscription model
- Customers: Schnucks, Giant Eagle, SpartanNash
How it compares
Vs Badger Technologies: Both are retail shelf scanning robots. Tally is focused purely on shelf intelligence; Badger combines shelf scanning with floor cleaning. Simbe has a longer pure-play retail robot track record.
Limitations
- Cannot fix identified issues — alerts staff to act
- Performance depends on store layout and shelf accessibility
- SaaS model means ongoing subscription cost
- Camera-based scanning can struggle with highly reflective or damaged packaging
FAQ
How much does the Simbe Tally cost?
Simbe Robotics Tally pricing is available through Simbe enterprise contracts on a SaaS subscription model. Contact Simbe for pricing based on store count and contract length.
What does Simbe Tally do?
Tally is an autonomous shelf-scanning robot that navigates retail store aisles capturing images of shelves to audit product availability, pricing accuracy, and planogram compliance.
What are the key specs of the Simbe Tally?
Tally navigates store aisles autonomously during business hours, scans shelves using cameras and sensors, identifies out-of-stocks, misplaced items, and pricing errors, and reports findings to store managers in near real-time.
Where is the Simbe Tally deployed?
Tally is deployed at Schnucks, Giant Eagle, SpartanNash, and other grocery and big-box retailers across North America for automated shelf intelligence.
How often can Tally audit a store?
Tally can audit an entire store shelf inventory up to 3 times per day versus the weekly manual count typical of most retail stores — giving managers near real-time insight into out-of-stocks and misplaced items.