RoboScore
70.3
Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.
All 6 measures have data
News bonus
1.3
From the last 90 days, up to 15
RoboIndex
71.6
Down 0.3 since the 19 Oct ranking
Rank change
No change
Now #2 of 10 in Retail · See the board →
Simbe is the global leader in retail shelf digitization, delivering real-time visibility into every shelf, product, and store through autonomous robotics.
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How it worksThe score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.
Backed by
- VenrockLed Series A, 2019
United States
2 rounds, led 1 - EclipseLed Series B, 2023
United States
- Valo VenturesSeries B, 2023
United States
2 rounds - Pathbreaker VenturesSeries B, 2023
United States
+4 more on record.
FUNDING ROUNDS AND CUSTOMERS BY ROBOT
Bigger dot = bigger round. Hollow = amount not disclosed.
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Not yet on fileUS$50.0MLead not disclosedNot disclosed4 outlets ↗
- Jul 2023Series BUS$28.0MLed by Eclipse3 outlets ↗
- Sep 2019Series AUS$26.0MLed by Venrock2 outlets ↗
Rounds recorded from January 2017. Every amount links to its source.
Suggest an editCustomers
18 named customers · 18 L2 In use. See the names
1 more customer cited in public sources
Suggest an editSimbe Robotics builds autonomous shelf-scanning robots like Tally and fixed-position sensors like Tally Spot for retail inventory management. Tally uses computer vision and AI to detect out-of-stock, misplaced, or mispriced items on store shelves. Tally Spot provides high-frequency monitoring in targeted zones such as fresh foods, alcohol, and checkout areas. These products are sold to grocery and retail chains across the US and globally to reduce shrink, optimize inventory, and improve shopper experience.
Active products
2
Company facts
- HQ
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2014 · 12 yrs
- Website
- www.simberobotics.com
Active robots by Simbe
2 shown- 1
- 2
Tally Spot56.1Retail · 2022 · Not yet on file
| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Tally | Retail | Top speed 0.5 m/s·Runtime 1.5 hr | 2021 | 72.4 |
| 2 | | Tally Spot | Retail | Not yet on file | 2022 | 56.1 |
In the news
5 events · last 90 days
+1.3news bonus- Oct 5Simbe’s 3,000-Unit Milestone Tests Retail Robot Demand
- Sep 22Simbe Surpasses 3,000 Contracted Robots for Retail Stores
- Sep 17BBC Panorama Segment Features Simbe’s Tally Robot in the Future of Retail
In the news
5 events · last 90 days
Why Simbe has been in the news, across 7 outlets, collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore (the evidence half of the RoboIndex) and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Safety reports
We checked the US FDA, NHTSA and OSHA registers. No reports found.
Awards & recognition
- Retail Innovation Award2023prnewswire.com ↗
Press coverage
- Simbe launches Tally Spot, a fixed area camera
The Robot Report · Feb 2024
- Tally Spot Extends Store View for Robotic Inventory Solution
RFID Journal · Feb 2024
- Simbe Marks 10 Years of Tally the Robot: 600M Shelf Gaps Detected
PR Newswire · Jul 2024
Milestones
Raised US$50.0M
Simbe launched Tally Spot, a fixed-position sensor for high-frequency monitoring of targeted retail zones.
Series B: raised US$28.0M
Simbe marked 10 years of Tally the robot with 600M shelf gaps detected and 80M promotion errors fixed.
- 2022launch
Launched Tally Spot
- 2021launch
Launched Tally
Series A: raised US$26.0M
Simbe launched Tally, the world's first autonomous shelf-scanning robot.
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