Deus Robotics partners with Aapya Solutions on mobile AI shelf scanning for retail
Partnership Combines Deus Robotics' Autonomous Hardware with Aapya's Vision37™ Software Stack
August 27, 2026 – Deus Robotics, a leading innovator in autonomous robotic hardware, and Aapya Solutions, a pioneer in retail artificial intelligence and automated monitoring, announced a strategic joint venture to bring a mobile, AI-powered inventory and shelf-scanning solution to large-scale retailers.
The problem this solves
Out-of-stock shelves and planogram non-compliance are quiet, daily drains on retail margin. Industry data consistently points to significant revenue lost to poor on-shelf availability, and to profit erosion from planogram violations that go undetected between manual audits – losses that compound across every store, every day, in a large retail network.
Fixed-camera infrastructure has proven effective at catching these issues in high-velocity zones, where the return on installing cameras aisle by aisle is clear. But for big-box stores and large-format retailers with miles of shelving, outfitting every aisle with fixed cameras isn't always practical – leaving significant blind spots between what fixed infrastructure can cover and what a store actually needs monitored.
The solution
Under the terms of the joint venture, Deus Robotics will provide advanced robotic hardware and custom camera infrastructure, while Aapya Solutions deploys its proprietary Vision37™ platform as the primary software stack. Together, the companies are launching an autonomous robotic scanning solution that replicates the data-capture capabilities of Aapya's established fixed-shelf cameras – with the added mobility, scaling efficiency, and flexibility required by large retail footprints.
The robot autonomously navigates aisles, captures high-resolution visual data through Deus Robotics' proprietary camera setup, and processes it instantly through Aapya's Vision37™ AI engine to deliver actionable metrics to store managers. Rather than replacing fixed infrastructure, the mobile platform extends it – covering the shelving that fixed cameras structurally can't reach, without the hardware footprint that outfitting every aisle would require.
“We believe the future of retail isn't a single device, but different technologies working as one coordinated system. This joint venture lets us combine our autonomous mobility and camera infrastructure with Aapya's Vision37 real-time inventory intelligence platform– and learn, together, how much more value that integration can unlock for retailers.”
Pavlo Pikulin
Founder and CEO of Deus Robotics
“Partnering with Deus Robotics allows us to take the intelligence of our fixed-camera infrastructure and put it in motion. By integrating our Vision37TM software stack with Deus's world-class robotic and camera infrastructure, we are giving large-scale retailers the exact same high-fidelity, real-time shelf insights that encompasses both front-of-house and back-of-house for a complete solution they rely on today, but with significantly less hardware friction and vastly expanded store coverage.”
Ramesh B Tirumala
Founder of Aapya Solutions
What this could mean for retailers
For large-format retailers, the joint solution points toward a shift from periodic, labor-intensive manual audits to continuous, automated visibility – across far more of the sales floor than fixed cameras alone can practically cover. That means catching out-of-stock shelves, misplaced products, and planogram violations closer to the moment they happen, rather than days later during the next scheduled walkthrough.
It also means retailers evaluating shelf-monitoring technology no longer have to choose between fixed infrastructure's precision and a mobile platform's coverage – the two are designed to work together, informed by the same underlying intelligence.
What's next
The joint solution is currently entering pilot phases with select retail partners, with full commercial availability slated for later this year.
About Deus Robotics
Deus Robotics is a premier developer of autonomous robotic systems and automated hardware solutions. Specializing in high-precision camera infrastructure and intelligent robotic mobility, Deus Robotics empowers enterprises across logistics, manufacturing, and retail to automate complex physical environments with unmatched efficiency and reliability.
About Aapya Solutions
Founded by Ramesh B. Tirumala, Aapya Solutions is an innovative technology provider specializing in retail intelligence. Its flagship Vision37™ platform utilizes advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence to transform standard visual data into actionable, real-time retail insights, optimizing inventory control and enhancing the shopper experience.
