Merchandising & Store Ops Saturday, August 8, 2026

Radar raises $170M for hybrid RFID and vision inventory tracking

Radar has secured $170M in funding to deploy physical AI systems that combine RFID and computer vision for real-time item-level inventory visibility in retail environments.

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