Merchandising & Store OpsWednesday, August 19, 2026
Panasonic Connect and Strategix have released planogram2go, an application that uses image recognition to verify product placement and onboard new items from physical store shelves.
Sixteen restaurant automation and robotics companies secured funding in the past year, including recent rounds for Bear Robotics, Aniai, and Chef Robotics.
Capital in the micro-fulfillment sector is flowing to established companies, with Fabric raising $336 million for its Series C round.
Walmart entered a $520 million program with Symbotic in February 2025 to build an automated delivery system for its stores.
