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Shopper says 6-foot Ralphs store robot appeared to follow him
Original: Shopper thought 6-foot Ralphs robot was following him as many wonder what store bots really see
A shopper at a Ralphs grocery store says a 6-foot-tall roaming robot appeared to be following him around the aisles, sparking questions about what data in-store robots actually collect and who can access it. The machines, used for inventory and monitoring, are increasingly common in supermarkets, and the incident has renewed debate over retail surveillance and privacy.
Why now: Growing unease about privacy and surveillance as retailers deploy robots that roam store aisles.
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- Shopper thought 6-foot Ralphs robot was following him as many wonder what store bots really see · The Cool Down
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