• Instacart acquired Arpalus, a computer-vision company focused on real-time grocery shelf intelligence.
• Deal adds smartphone-based shelf scanning that maps on-shelf availability in real time, targeting higher online order accuracy and fewer out-of-stocks.
• Arpalus said its models identify individual shelf items with more than 95% accuracy on average, designed for challenging in-store conditions.
• Technology is set to scale via Instacart’s 600,000 shopper network, feeding inventory signals into its fulfillment and shopping systems.
• Shelf intelligence also extends to camera-equipped Caper Carts, supporting real-time in-store inventory insights and operational efficiency.

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