Carrefour employs more Tally robots across its UAE stores

Carrefour is expanding its robotic fleet, adding 11 more Tally Robots across stores in the UAE to assist stock management and control.

Carrefour put its first inventory robot into action in 2019, becoming the first retailer in the Middle East to deploy Tally robots.

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Weighing 30 kg and reaching a height of 163 cm, Tally robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that make them capable of scanning up to fifteen thousand products, three times a day, checking for any stock errors, such as out of stock items, price mismatch, wrong barcodes, or stock misplacement. The robot assists with stock audits using artificial intelligence (AI), which support reducing the workload for store workers.

“Majid Al Futtaim is committed to pioneering tomorrow’s retail, and we are constantly working to better our processes, enhance our efficiency and digitise our operations in the region; this is exactly what Tally Robot has achieved,” said Philippe Peguilhan, country manager of Carrefour UAE at Majid Al Futtaim Retail.

“With product availability, placement and pricing data fully automated, we can offer a more efficient and convenient service at our Carrefour stores, while freeing up our colleagues to be more focused on helping our customers with their shopping experience.”