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Tally at Byron Center, Michigan

Tally is Simbe Robotics' autonomous shelf-scanning inventory robot; it traverses grocery and retail stores multiple times a day to audit stock levels, pricing, and planogram compliance, returning to its charging base without staff assistance.

Tally by Simbe Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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SpartanNash converted its 2023 pilot of Tally across 15 Michigan and Indiana stores into a commercial expansion, adding 60 more stores in February 2024. Pilot converted to a paid, ongoing deployment.

Key facts

Operator
SpartanNash
Scope
60-store expansion after 15-store pilot

Exposure

Customer segment
retail
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Tally at Byron Center, Michigan.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Tally
Company
Simbe Robotics
Location
United States/Byron Center, Michigan
Operator
Simbe Robotics
Status
scaled
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-02-14
ID
e9bb3e6e-5d17-45cc-abd4-de0e8d2f942e

Timeline

  1. Feb 2024
    First recorded
    Tally first documented operating at Byron Center, Michigan.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: scaled, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. SpartanNash deploys Simbe Tally robots at 60 more stores · https://www.therobotreport.com/spartannash-deploys-simbe-tally-robots-60-more-stores/ · 2024-02-14
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Tally deployment at Byron Center, Michigan?
Tally, built by Simbe Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Byron Center, Michigan on the DEPLOY registry. Simbe Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Tally at Byron Center, Michigan?
Simbe Robotics, the manufacturer of Tally, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Tally deployment at Byron Center, Michigan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 14, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Tally deployment at Byron Center, Michigan?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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