The Tally is a Retail robot developed by Simbe (United States), launched 2021.
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Overview
The world’s first fully autonomous inventory robot with advanced computer vision, Tally helps retailers maintain on-shelf availability while optimizing team productivity.
Flagship features
- Named #1 in Robotics & Engineering by Fast Company in 2025
- Tally captures 15,000 to 30,000 products an hour
- Fully-autonomous operation with 300,000+ hours logged
- Integrates advanced computer vision with RFID capabilities
- Designed for diverse retail layouts with minimal maintenance requirements
- Real-time data processing both on cloud and edge
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
SpartanNash, Harmons
Viability
Tally reaches 10-year milestone
Availability
Specifications
Category: Retail- Speed
- 0.45 m/s
- Battery
- 1.5 h
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2021
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $128.0M
- Founded
- 2014
Detailed specifications
Power & battery1
- Charge Time Hours
- 1.5
Other11
- Applications
- inventory_management
- Max Speed Ms
- 0.45
- Auto Charging
- true
- Company Country
- US
- Navigation Type
- lidar_slam
- Deployment Notes
- Used by major retail banners worldwide, including high-risk areas for pharmaceutics, alcohol, and high-value items.
- Industries Served
- grocery,supercenters,wholesale club,farm supply,home improvement,alcoholic beverages
- Software Platform
- Simbe Mobile App
- Obstacle Detection
- true
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - Named #1 in Robotics & Engineering by Fast Company in 2025. - Tally captures 15,000 to 30,000 products an hour. - Fully-autonomous operation with 300,000+ hours logged. - Integrates advanced computer vision with RFID capabilities. - Designed for diverse retail layouts with minimal maintenance requirements. - Real-time data processing both on cloud and edge.
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Company milestones
- Nov 2025MilestoneTally reaches 10-year milestone
- Oct 2025DeploymentHarmons expands Tally across 17 stores
- 2025LaunchTally Spot introduced
- 2024FundingSeries C financing
- 2023FundingSeries B financing
- 2023DeploymentSpartanNash first Tally rollout
- 2021DeploymentSchnuck Markets deployment
- 2020LaunchTally 3.0 launched
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Tally?
- The Tally is developed by Simbe, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Tally?
- The Tally is a Retail robot made by Simbe.
- How much does the Tally cost?
- Pricing for the Tally is not publicly listed — contact Simbe for a quote.
- When was the Tally launched?
- The Tally was launched in 2021.
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