With AI-powered insights, major retailers everywhere can keep customers smiling. Large retailers have developed several AI strategies to improve the customer experience and assist their workforce in daily operations. For example, smarter checkout systems are using computer vision to confirm that items being scanned are the same ones being identified by the bar codes. Intelligent video analytics (IVA) are helping retailers understand shopper preferences and optimize store layouts for a better in-store experience. And with AI, retailers are helping employees identify when items need to be restocked or replaced with fresher goods.

Businesses aren’t the only ones turning to accelerated AI at the edge. Cities like Dubuque, Iowa, are creating safer road conditions and delivering faster emergency services. In Dubuque, dozens of connected cameras provide real-time visibility of traffic with the ability to detect dangerous drivers, obstacles blocking roadways, and people who may need emergency assistance. Companies like Numina are also bringing AI to the edge to optimize traffic flows and make the streets safer for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.