# Tally at United Kingdom: deployment

Canonical ID: `aade73a4-1570-4899-9311-d86273fce448`

[Tesco](/companies/tesco.md) is testing a [Simbe Tally](/models/simbe-tally.md) shelf-scanning robot at a single unnamed UK store, with plans to extend the pilot to a small number of other stores. The robot scans for gaps, misplaced products and shelf-edge pricing errors. Tesco has not said how long the trial will run.

## Key facts

- **Country:** [United Kingdom](/locations/united-kingdom-3.md)
- **Sector:** Retail (grocery stores)
- **Operator:** [Tesco](/companies/tesco.md)
- **Scale:** 1 store, small extension planned (reported)
- **Start:** Reported July 2026

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-10-31_

- **Slug:** simbe-tally-tesco-uk
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Tally](/models/simbe-tally.md) (id: `4392c1ef-998e-40c4-be6b-d00426ed91da`)
- **Company:** [Simbe Robotics](/companies/simbe-robotics.md) (id: `eab8d0e4-709c-424b-9459-120ed08b017c`)
- **Location:** [United Kingdom](/locations/united-kingdom.md) (id: `84e0a0ff-62f3-4522-b9c6-30c1ed454ad2`)
- **Operator:** [Simbe Robotics](/companies/simbe-robotics.md) (id: `eab8d0e4-709c-424b-9459-120ed08b017c`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Tesco trials 5ft-tall aisle-roaming robot that spots gaps on shelves** · https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tesco-trials-5ft-tall-aisle-roaming-robot-that-spots-gaps-on-shelves/721255.article · 2026-07-14
2. **Tesco trials shelf-scanning robots in supermarket aisles** · https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/07/tesco-shelf-scanning-robots/ · 2026-07-15

## Common questions

### What is the Tally deployment at United Kingdom?

[Tally](/models/simbe-tally.md), built by [Simbe Robotics](/companies/simbe-robotics.md), is recorded as a deployment at [United Kingdom](/locations/united-kingdom.md) on the DEPLOY registry. [Simbe Robotics](/companies/simbe-robotics.md) operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Tally at United Kingdom?

[Simbe Robotics](/companies/simbe-robotics.md), the manufacturer of [Tally](/models/simbe-tally.md), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Tally deployment at United Kingdom go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 14, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Tally deployment at United Kingdom?

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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