While retail assistants usually mean well, they tend to be subject to this incurable fault called human error.This can be through major errors such as leading you on a goose chase around a store to find an item that was never in stock. Or it could be through small errors such as pressuring customers or not knowing multiple languages.<\/p>\n
Orchard Supply Hardware’s San Jose store may have found the solution to this: a robotic store assistant. The OSHbot introduces itself to customers, scans items, leads customers to the correct item quickly all while avoiding collisions and speaking multiple languages. See for yourself:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sp9176vm7Co<\/p>\n
The robot is friendly and efficient and quite possibly the face of future retail. It is sensitive to customers needs and provides a unique customer experience. One pleased customer claimed they would go back just to see the robot.<\/p>\n
This robot has gone live in a Californian store this November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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