Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot
DiscontinuedBuilt by Bossa Nova · United States
The Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot is a Retail robot developed by Bossa Nova (United States), launched 2016. The Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Overview
Automated management of on-shelf inventory with robots & AI. Scanned aisles three times a day, seven days a week, and reported operational problems such as out of stocks to associates for corrective action.
Flagship features
- Patent US11087272B2 for 'System and method for locating, identifying and counting items'
- Uses 'realogram' concept (updateable map of product positions) vs traditional planogram
- Multiple camera types: fixed focal length, variable focus, wide field, zoomable telephoto
- Onboard processing reduces data transfer requirements
- Can operate without local/cloud servers
- Machine learning classifiers (CNN, SVM) for product recognition
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
Walmart, Albertsons
Viability
Bossa Nova announces expansion to 1,000 Walmart stores
Price
raas
Availability
Specifications
Category: Retail- Payload
- 18.14 kg
- Speed
- 2.24 m/s
- Weight
- 61.69 kg
- Battery
- 10 h
- Launch year
- 2016
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $92.0M
- Founded
- 2005
Detailed specifications
Power & battery1
- Battery Swap Supported
- true
Other30
- Width Mm
- 663
- Height Mm
- 648
- Industries
- retail_dc,general_warehousing
- Amr Subtype
- other
- Applications
- warehouse_transport,goods_to_person,line_side_delivery
- Max Speed Ms
- 2.235
- Sub Category
- lidar-nav AMR
- Auto Charging
- true
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Payload Class
- light
- Pricing Model
- raas
- Fleet Software
- inVia Logic
- Lift Height Mm
- 2438
- Pricing Models
- raas
- Company Country
- US
- Navigation Type
- lidar_slam
- Deployment Count
- 600
- Deployment Notes
- Deployed in 600 Walmart Supercenters.
- Price On Request
- true
- Industries Served
- retail,logistics
- Software Platform
- inVia Logic
- Environment Rating
- indoor_only
- Obstacle Detection
- true
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- US,EU,CN,JP,KR,AU,CA
- Floor Compatibility
- smooth_concrete,painted_concrete,epoxy,sealed_concrete
- Pedestrian Detection
- generic_obstacle
- Primary Applications
- other
- Additional Information
- - Patent US11087272B2 for 'System and method for locating, identifying and counting items' - Uses 'realogram' concept (updateable map of product positions) vs traditional planogram - Multiple camera types: fixed focal length, variable focus, wide field, zoomable telephoto - Onboard processing reduces data transfer requirements - Can operate without local/cloud servers - Machine learning classifiers (CNN, SVM) for product recognition - Depth map creation via laser scanning, time-of-flight, or stereo imaging - Shelf label detection via optical character recognition, barcode/QR code scanning - Supports multiple robots in same store with coordinated inspection - Inventors: Sarjoun Skaff, Jonathan Davis Taylor, Stephen Vincent Williams, Simant Dube
- Service Network Density
- regional
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Company milestones
- Jan 2020DeploymentBossa Nova announces expansion to 1,000 Walmart stores
- Jun 2018Funding$29 million venture round
- Apr 2016FundingSeries A funding
- 2020PartnershipPartnership with NCR Corp. for robot servicing
- 2005MilestoneFounded at Carnegie Mellon
- 2005LaunchBossa Nova Robotics founded
- —DeploymentCompletion of 1,000-store rollout at Walmart
- —LaunchRetail inventory robots
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot?
- The Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot is developed by Bossa Nova, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot?
- The Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot is a Retail robot made by Bossa Nova.
- How much does the Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot cost?
- Pricing for the Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot is not publicly listed — contact Bossa Nova for a quote.
- When was the Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot launched?
- The Bossa Nova Inventory Management Robot was launched in 2016.
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