Instacart Acquires Arpalus to Move Intelligence In Store

Instacart has acquired computer vision company Arpalus and will use that firm’s shelf intelligence technology to improve the inventory accuracy of its own grocery platforms. Arpalus’ technology is purpose-built for grocery retail and will improve the inventory data needed for both eCommerce fulfillment and in-store operations, Instacart said in a Thursday (July 16) press release . When installed on a smartphone or other camera-equipped device, Arpalus’ technology can turn a video scan of a store