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Tally

Tally is Simbe Robotics' autonomous shelf-scanning inventory robot; it traverses grocery and retail stores multiple times a day to audit stock levels, pricing,…

Manufacturer
Simbe Robotics
Form factor
service
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
13

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Tally, a service by Simbe Robotics (commercial): 13 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Autonomy level

autonomous

Class

retail inventory robot

Function

shelf scanning / stock + price + planogram audit

Form factor

service

Specs

Class

retail inventory robot

Runtime

12 h

Function

shelf scanning / stock + price + planogram audit

Height cm

200

Max speed

0.5 m/s

Runtime h

12

Weight kg

50

To scale

Human175 cmTally200 cm (6'7") · 50 kg

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Tally. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Deployments (13)

  • Groupe Casino tested Simbe's Tally in the grocery section (about 12,000 SKUs) of its Geant Casino hypermarket in Pessac, near Bordeaux, running twice daily after restocking.

  • CarrefourSA, Carrefour's Turkish joint venture, deployed Tally robots into select Turkish stores in summer 2024, marking Simbe's market entry into Turkey.

  • Majid Al Futtaim, the exclusive Carrefour franchisee in the UAE, expanded Tally to 11 additional Carrefour stores after a September 2019 pilot at the Mall of the Emirates store in Dubai.

  • Independent New York-metro grocer DeCicco & Sons deployed Simbe's Store Intelligence platform and Tally at its Sleepy Hollow flagship plus its Eastchester and Larchmont stores in mid-2025, reporting up to 98 percent…

  • Sporting-goods retailer Decathlon deployed Tally in its inaugural US store in San Francisco from December 2018, one of the first RFID-enabled Tally implementations and a notable non-grocery vertical.

  • Hy-Vee deployed Tally to five stores across Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri (including Ankeny, Iowa) beginning September 2021, using the robot to track on-shelf availability and pricing.

  • Giant Eagle (including its Market District banner) piloted Tally in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Akron markets from April 2019.

  • BJ's Wholesale Club, headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, announced plans in March 2023 to deploy Simbe's Tally to all of its roughly 237 club locations, one of Simbe's largest single-chain rollouts.

  • Wakefern Food Corp.

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

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Tally.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.simberobotics.com/store-intelligence/tally
  2. https://www.robohub.app/compare/boston-dynamics-stretch/vs/simbe-tally

Common questions

What is Tally?
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.
How much does Tally cost?
Tally's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Tally from Simbe Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Tally actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Tally is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Tally?
Tally's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 12 h; Height: 200 cm; Max speed: 0.5 m/s; Weight: 50 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Tally?
Tally is made by Simbe Robotics, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Where is Tally deployed?
13 verified deployments of Tally are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Pessac, Istanbul, Dubai.
Can you buy Tally?
Tally is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Tally?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable service robots to Tally include Moxi, Aescape Massage Robot, ElliQ, LifeFormations Animatronic Figures.
How does Tally compare to Moxi?
Tally and Moxi (Diligent Robotics · 8 deployments) are both service robots on the DEPLOY registry. Tally has 13 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Tally a top service?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Tally ranks in roughly the top under 1% of service models tracked by the registry.
What is Tally's maturity stage?
Tally is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Tally safe?
Tally has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What does the Simbe Tally robot do?
Tally is an autonomous retail inventory robot that scans every aisle in a store, capturing data on shelf availability, pricing accuracy, and product placement. It operates autonomously during store hours, identifying out-of-stock items and misplaced products. Tally is deployed at grocery stores including B&R Stores, Schnucks, and Kroger.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Tally.

Recent coverage

Tally in third-party press