The COVID-19 crisis sharply accelerated the deployment timeline for robotic technologies in retail, signaling a growing presence in the post-pandemic marketplace, based on RetailWire’s newly released study results.

Among the more dramatic findings: one in four retailers say they are currently at work on a robotic project, and nearly half (47 percent) say they will be working on an in-store robotics project within the next 18 months.

Download the report to learn how the industry is prioritizing currently available robotic applications. You’ll also see details on how the pandemic has sharpened retailers’ focus on robotics to address sanitation and fulfillment challenges and how they see these needs influencing new investments.