AI in the Retail Industry: 10 Computer Vision Startups to Follow in 2021

The use of AI technologies like computer vision is rapidly increasing in the retail industry. Among the most promising applications of computer vision are inventory management, loss prevention, automated checkout, and behavioral analytics. Research shows that the retail AI market is growing fast. Only 3% of retailers were utilizing computer vision technology at the end of 2020, yet an additional 40% had plans to deploy new solutions within the next year. From employee-free shops to in-store surveillance, here are several computer vision startups disrupting the retail space.